Background info
I have a 1969 mustang with a 302 2v, mallory unilite mechanical advance electronic distributor, blaster 2 coil, 9mm ford racing plugwires, autolite 42c spark plugs, stock exhaust.
What's happening
When I turn the key to the crank position, the car sounds perfectly fine, as if it should start, but never does. When I let off of the key and it falls back into the on position, the car stops cranking, and nothing else happens. Now the interesting thing is when I turn the key from the ON to the OFF position, when the car is NOT running, I experience a backfire that can be heard over a mile. The amount of time I wait before turning the key from the on to the off position after cranking doesn't seem to affect the severity of the backfire. Just to make sure I'm as clear as I can be, the car does not do anything unusual (other than not starting) until the key is returned to the off position. The instant the key returns to the off position, it backfires.
If there is any more information I can give you, please let me know. Thank you very much for your help.
I have a 1969 mustang with a 302 2v, mallory unilite mechanical advance electronic distributor, blaster 2 coil, 9mm ford racing plugwires, autolite 42c spark plugs, stock exhaust.
What's happening
When I turn the key to the crank position, the car sounds perfectly fine, as if it should start, but never does. When I let off of the key and it falls back into the on position, the car stops cranking, and nothing else happens. Now the interesting thing is when I turn the key from the ON to the OFF position, when the car is NOT running, I experience a backfire that can be heard over a mile. The amount of time I wait before turning the key from the on to the off position after cranking doesn't seem to affect the severity of the backfire. Just to make sure I'm as clear as I can be, the car does not do anything unusual (other than not starting) until the key is returned to the off position. The instant the key returns to the off position, it backfires.
If there is any more information I can give you, please let me know. Thank you very much for your help.