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Hey,
I have a 1964 Chevy II Nova, 4-dr sedan. I was driving and then it cut off, and
now it won't start. It almost starts and then it cuts off. A friend of mine told
me that it was because the timing was off, but I'm wondering how to adjust it.
My engine is Chevy 250 Inline 6.
Thanks so much
Gus
The only time that I know of that timing jumping while the engine is running and will cause the engine to stop running is when the timing chain jumps. Now this would be an answer for your car except your engine uses gears not a timing chain. You need fuel, compression, and spark for an engine to run. It is time to check the spark, check for fuel to get to the engine and check compression and then go from there.
Brad
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Brad Sears
Expertise
All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.
Experience
Automotive tech instructor.
Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's.
Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's
TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated.
Auto instructor for the following companies:
Fram
Autolyte
Holly
Carter
AMF
Ford Motor
University Of Conn
Blue Hills Technical School
Sugar River Technical Center
Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.
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Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.
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More than I care to remember.
Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.
Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.
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