need help /6

Not /6 specific, but I had a car once that I could not get to run, it just died one day (as I pulled in my driveway oddly enough!) After chasing points, cap, rotor etc. my Dad told me to change the condenser. I didn't think it would help, but... $1.69 later I was golden.

Pull the cap off the distributor and make sure the rotor is turning. Clean the contacts on the under side of the cap (use to kill my VW Bug when the aluminum (??) contacts got coroded). I don't know the point's gap, but usually about the thickness of a matchbook cover will get you running.

Dad always said it takes 3 things to make a car run, air, fuel and spark, and 80% of the time it's spark that's making it not run. Of course, that means that at least 20% it's carb! Check the air bleeds on top of the carb (usually under the air cleaner flange, really small and can get blocked. Usually won't stop it from starting, but will keep it from idling.

HTH, Ken