spanter Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 Probably an easy one but I have put a new battery on our WC54 after inadvertantly leaving the blackout lights on :blush: and now the motor turns over, we have a good spark from the plugs and recent fuel in the tank and it will not fire, any ideas? I'm stumped and don't want to kill the new battery already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Are you getting fuel to the carb ? easy way to check is after turning engine over a few times take a plug out and check if it is wet if not take top of air cleaner off and pour half a cup of petrol down the intake small cup I might add if it fires or tries to start it is a fuel problem Commander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 Ok the plugs were not wet when i checked yesterday but they did smell of fuel. I'll try a little bit of fuel in the carb if I can get there today and see how I get on. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Thanks for the advice, fuel was getting to the cab by hand pump so put half a cup of fuel in the carb and off she went, why does unleaded go off so fast? Cheers Commander now just the jeep to sort out over the weekend, its all fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Thanks for the advice, fuel was getting to the cab by hand pump so put half a cup of fuel in the carb and off she went, why does unleaded go off so fast? Cheers Commander now just the jeep to sort out over the weekend, its all fun If your's is six volt, I know the feeling! My twelve volt WC51 has a Jolley electronic ignition. Never a problem with her1 She started quite happily on eight month old French petrol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Yep original 6 volt system why oh why did dodge make 51/52's 12v and 54's 6v. We've had starting issues with our uncle's GPW all last year which we are hoping will be cured by a new battery as well, but we converted that to 12 volts when we rebuilt her from burnt out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 our wc 51 was 6v ,(we were first civilian owners) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Very important in 6 volt. Every connection spotlessley clean! electrickery is very lazy, doesn't like dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 It was only very late 51s and 52s that were 12 volt. All Carryalls and Command cars were from the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 I've learnt something new I had always believed they were all 12 volts just shows everyday's a school day. Thankyou for all your help I think I'd better start cleaning all the connections up, what is best for reprotecting the electrical connections I have access to various water dispelling sprays like LPS3 or AV25 through work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desperatedes Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 i have to say in an old fashioned way you cant beat a dob of grease.it will stay on protect connectors and out last all these so called new fangled sprays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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