Washed it, now it wont run., Whats wrong??? Options

[jarclay]

Sat. I washed my 73 2.0. f/i. After I dried it off it wouldnt start. It cranks over fine but no run.... I then noticed I did'nt hear the fuel pump buzz. I waited a bout 30 min. and tried it again. I heard a little buz and it tried to start but would not. I let it sit 30 min more and when I tried to start it it was as it the timing was to far advanced and would barely turn over. Since then I have charged the battery, and put a timing light in each plug wire. I would get inter. light on some and none on 2 cyls. I am getting fuel in the cyls. as I can see and smell it when I take a plug out. Someone help out this poor old v-8 muscle car guy get this car running for his wife.....

jarclay@swbell.net

[John]

For a wet distributor and or cap, I always use WD40. That is what it is "Water Displacement".

Take the rotor off, use compressed air to dry it, spray it with some WD40, wipe off the excess, and put it back on.

You could also spray the points. If there is water on the points, it could be as if the points never open.

just my $0.02

Did you run the water hose directly into the engine compartment?

You may need to dry off the relay board as well.