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I think I've answered my own question by an earlier photo that I took of my timer's brush two weeks ago.

Here are a couple of images of the brush

I think, some how my New Day timer brush got bent some how when it was disconnected while I was lightly hand cranking the engine by hand.

So doing a compression test I have now discovered that my main problem is actually a stuck open exhaust valve on cylinder #3. I've cranked the intake valve down and closed and put some ATF and penetrating oil in. I'll leave that in #3 and see what happens.

David.... Clean the coil unit contacts and coil box contacts with wire brush till they shine. Box contacts can be pulled out slightly to increase pressure on coils for better electrical connections. May have to use wood or cardboard strips to wedge units for tighter fit. As far as spark plug gap I ...

I cleaned out the 'New Day Timer' cap and the rotating mech. and it did'nt change a thing, still missing and no power to drive down the street. I pulled the plugs and they were needing to be regapped so I set them at .030, like I did last summer, didn't help at all. Shorting out each plug with a scr...

If you see some vapor at the carburetor air inlet after shutting the engine off, it's probably normal. If it puffs vapor out the carburetor when the engine is running, it may indicate an intake valve issue, such as a weak spring or sticking valve. Do you have an original type timer? If so, it may n...

Last week my 26 sedan ran so great but this week there’s a slight missing in the exhaust and a noticeable loss of power. And when I shut the engine off there’s a noticeable vapor coming out of the choke. 🫤 shorting out each spark plug seems to have no noticeable change in engine sound. I was hoping ...

Last week my 26 sedan ran so great but this week there’s a slight missing in the exhaust and a noticeable loss of power. And when I shut the engine off there’s a noticeable vapor coming out of the choke. 🫤 shorting out each spark plug seems to have no noticeable change in engine sound.