| sgarnett327 | -- 01-23-2026 @ 9:37 AM |
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Hey All, just inherited a 1951 Mercury Sedan. 4-door with the suicide doors. All original as it was driven off the showroom floor. Here is my issue. It hasn't been started for approx. 5 years. Charged the battery, drained the gas tank, put in some fresh gas and replaced the spark plugs. That about all I have in the tool shed, meteorically speaking. It turns over, but I can't get it to pop. There are so many dials and knobs on the dash that aren't marked and I'm wondering if there is a choke, or a kill switch or something I need to turn or pull to allow the engine to spark. Anyone have any thoughts? This message was edited by sgarnett327 on 1-23-26 @ 9:38 AM
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| carcrazy | -- 01-23-2026 @ 1:00 PM |
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Have you tried to see if you have spark? To check for it, have someone try to start the car while you hold the end of one of the sparkplug wire terminals close to a bare metal surface on the engine. Try spraying a little starting fluid (ether) into the air intake of the air cleaner while cranking the engine over with the starter. If the engine doesn't even try to start with the ether, there is a fault with the ignition system.
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| nelsb01 | -- 01-23-2026 @ 5:27 PM |
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What carcrazy also meant to say was--- use something other than your bare hand to hold the spark plug wire. You could get a jolt....if you know what I mean.
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