66 valiant no start

Some more "basics"































You need compression, spark, and fuel































































1...Compression--enough of it--have you checked compression? What is the miles on this engine and what condition is it in? You might consider checking the spark. Have the valves been adjusted? Is it possible they are sticky/ gummy after sitting? ALSO IT IS possible that you have enough fuel down in there to "wash down" the cylinder walls and decrease compression. Maybe squiHeyrt a little oil in each hole, crank it a bit to distribute, and re-check compression
Some more "basics"
You need compression, spark, and fuel

1...Compression--enough of it--have you checked compression? What is the miles on this engine and what condition is it in? You might consider checking the spark. Have the valves been adjusted? Is it possible they are sticky/ gummy after sitting? ALSO IT IS possible that you have enough fuel down in there to "wash down" the cylinder walls and decrease compression. Maybe squirt a little oil in each hole, crank it a bit to distribute, and re-check compression

2...SPARK---Hot enough spark and at at the right TIME. HOW did you check spark? If you are checking from the stock radio suppressed coil wire, this gives you a "poor picture." Use a test gap, connected to the coil with a SOLID core wire and you should get at least 3/8 and more likely 1/2" of hot blue spark.
Points/ condenser--If the spark is weak, maybe the points are old, coroded, burned. You MUST have a good condenser, and they can go bad. There is no easy way to test condensers, regardless of internet "wisdom." You need a special high-voltage leakage tester,--something you cannot duplicate

If you have left the key "on" while you are trying to start, you may have burned/ damaged the points

Condition of cap, wires, etch--check for dirt, debri, carbon, how old are the wires? Check the wires for individual continuity. Resistor/ radio wires "rule of thumb" is "no more" than 1000 ohms per foot of wire, good ones almost always less

3...Fuel........Are you using fresh fuel? Make sure. Regardless of condition of the tank/ pump/ carb, about a teaspoon of good fresh fuel down the carb through should result in the engine firing for a short time.


Hey 67, I didnt check compression. Motor is pretty good shape with only 92k miles on it. I dont know a ton about the motor or vehicle b/c it was inherited from my uncle after he passed. The motor did fire right up when I got the car home and never had an issue with it firing off until now. Everything stopped working when the coil went bad. When I sprayed starting fluid in it I just did a quick shot and didnt spray a lot in there.

On the spark, I tested with an inline test light where you plug one end into the plug wire or coil and the other side has a boot like a spark plug wire, its kind of like a test light. When I tested the first (new) coil there was no spark at all. The one I just installed I tested with a multi meter and also put the inline test light on it after installed.
The points could be crap, as far as I know they have not been replaced recently. Maybe they got corroded or just burnt out. I'll have to check that. The condenser could be another issue, but I've not checked that either, sounds like something I cant check and should just replace.

Wires seem to be good and don't have any debris or anything like that.

I dont have any fresh fuel, I have some in the tank but its a couple of months old and dont have fuel up to the carb yet, replaced the fuel pump already because I was there and figured why not. As of right now I'm just trying to get it attempt to fire with starting fluid.

Thanks for the reply and giving me some things to add to the list.