IH

[NorCalPrincess]

all your help is working I just wanna thank you guys so much. when I bought my IH the owner sold it to me for two hundred dollars i've spent like a hundred on parts to get it running well it's almost ready but then it's another two hundred to register it thank god I don't have to smog it right? and he said it was a easy problem with it and it hasn't been that easy I had to ask others were to find parts did you know International in salinas CA didn't have any of the parts I needed! they're international! but ne-ways thanx again all the replys are helping I never knew anything about internationals now im like a pro well I think I am! my b/f didn't even want the truck when he saw it for some reason I knew what it could become. and I guess there really rare! well my distibutor is being put in so I guess i'll worry about it not getting gas after we put that in and fire it up! I can't wait to drive it. I think people are really gonna trip because this truck is so big and im a petite person. some even tell me why do you wan't such a big truck! IDK I like em? Im gonna have more questions so don't give up on me then pretty soon I'll just need ideas for looks thats my fav. part! thanx again for your help.

[Bill Bennett]

Are you getting a good spark at the plugs? Did you remove the distributor from the engine to install the new piece? Maybe didn't get it back in the same location. Did you remove the sparkplug wires from the dist cap? Maybe didn't get the wires in the same socket. Check the fireing order of the engine and set the timeing from the #8 sparkplug = rear on passenger side.
Has the engine started before you worked on the ignition?
Bill Bennett 68 Travelall


I have an international harvester with a 392 it turns over but won't start I bought an ignition modual from autozone an it didn't work it had no spark the old one had more spark people have told me it could be a wiring problem the coil works the distributer works! everyone says its a simple problem but I can't figure out the simple problem anyone help plz!!!:confused:

[NorCalPrincess]

Im just gonna change the distributer its electrical so im gonna change it to the points mybe that should do it then it seems its not geting gas you think my lines are pluged it was sitting for 2yrs.? maybe i need a fuel pump to im not sure when it turns over it sounds good it just sounds like it needs gas theres some in the tank but only a lil. my distributer should be in today then we should be on the road!:rolleyes::D

[baldscout]

I'd try to fire it off from a 5 gallon can instead of a tank of unknown liquid. The lines could be plugged, and you may have a plugged fuel filter. Get a full fuel can and run a hose from the fuel pump into the can. Replace your filter, then start turning it over. May have some gumming of the carb too if it sat while full, but you can deal with that later.

I'd recommend draining the tank and blowing the lines clear with an air compressor to ensure all of the ol' fuel is removed.

Good luck & welcome to the fun of an IH.

[kb-14]

Hi,

One thing at a time. Establish spark. Check that you have spark at the plugs. If you don't then work your way back until you get spark. Then go to the gas, using the good suggestions from the replies to your thread.

Good Luck,

KB-14

[Robert Bishop]

If you find out that you have a good spark and fuel to the engine, then check for good compression in all 8 cylinders. If you have a high mileage engine, the camshaft bearings can come apart. When they do, not only do you lose oil pressure, but the timing gears can break some teeth, altering your valve timing. If this is the case and the engine is out of time, a compression test would reveal this. Good luck!

Robert

[NorCalPrincess]

:D
OMG! WE ARE UP AND RUNNING BABY THE FUEL LINES ARE PLUGED BUT ITS OK MY BABY STARTS AND HE SOUNDS MEAN:mad: NOW I JUST NEED TO GET HIM REGISTERED AND THEN I'LL BE DRIVING MY ASS TO SCHOOL! NO MORE BUS! I WANNA THANK ALL YA'LL FOR YOUR HELP IF I HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS IM COMIN BACK!:D