pt 40 wont start

[krminyl@...]

Matt,

Assuming your engine turns over, but won't fire...I had a similar problem,
and it was the air actuated solenoid that controls the air intake into the
engine (simpler terms). You can locate this solenoid by opening the engine
hood, and you'll easily see this solenoid about mid-engine, just below eye
height, but toward the rear of the engine (back of the bus). Take a longer
handled
screwdriver, and push lightly against the plunger, and it should slide over
to the other side. I did this on mine, and it cranked over and fired up in
about one second. Let me know if you have trouble locating this solenoid, let
us know. I'd give you a more descriptive explaination, but I can't open the
engine compartment on my BB right now because it's backed up to a fence...in
the spirit of this forum, I'll go out and fire her up and pull forward a
little if needed. Let me know.....

Kevin McKeown
Yorba Linda, CA
1986 38 PT 8V92
N6PSY Ham call


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