trying to get an Amazon running

Mwood · Post by **Mwood** » 26 Mar 2013, 20:32

Hey, new member here, I apologize in advance if this is in the wrong place.

I just bought a 1969 volvo amazon 4 door for $300 after observing it in a yard for about a year wondering whose it was.
It has a B20B engine with a weber downdraft instead of dual SU's
(I have the SU's they just aren't installed)

I have been trying to get the thing running for a few days and it just isn't
starting. I don't think its an engine problem I think I must have the electrical wrong..
The guy I bought it from apparently doesn't have the key, so I hotwired it because I was excited

I cut, stripped, twisted the battery leads (two black cables on the solenoid together), and
cut, stripped the lead labeled "ST" and spark it on the battery leads.
This gives me good starter motor action but no start.

After I fired the starter motor just now, I noticed the little clear fuel filter has some fuel pooling in it, which I assume means the same lead that fires the starter motor also activates the fuel pump.

the other thing is, when I was trying to hotwire it originally(before cutting the "st" lead), I cut the lead labeled "igg" on the solenoid at first, which I assumed fired the starter. when I spark this wire on the battery leads,
while leaning the coil wire against the head cover, I was getting spark from the coil wire, but now I am not...
it could be that I had a battery charger hooked up to the points side of the coil (I watched a youtube vid on testing
the coil) but I don't remember, and the battery charger was returned from whence it was borrowed (I can do it
again if that seems like it could be why Im not getting spark from the coil anymore..).

so I twisted the "igg" wire back on it's post on the solenoid, and sparked the "st" and the batt leads and the engine still will not start. There is a smell of gas from the carb, and I squirted some in so ..
I assume it has to be an ignition problem.. distributor or plugs.

I bought new plugs today, will go install and report back.

any help w/ this is much appreciated!

thanks!

Ghettobird · Post by **Ghettobird** » 26 Mar 2013, 21:15

What were you planning on using the amazon for?
Got any pics? I'd love to see how it's aged

Mwood · Post by **Mwood** » 27 Mar 2013, 16:16

I will take a picture and edit it into this post when i get home. Its kinda funny, very mechanically sound,one of the pans is rusted not hard to deal with, but theres no paint on it. Previous owner got all the body work done and then left it in a yard a year ago. I think it was his girlfriends car and she is now an ex. Thats the jist of what the guy told me. He doesnt have the title either he has to apply for a new one and try and get her to sign it. He isnt getting any money till i get keys and a title though so right now its free instead of $300. Fun stuff.

Ghettobird · Post by **Ghettobird** » 27 Mar 2013, 17:03

Not bad!!
I'll be keeping tabs, I'd love to see how she goes

Vauts1800 · Post by **Vauts1800** » 03 Apr 2013, 14:12

You should simply be able to run power from the battery to the ignition coil positive post. Then to start just put a screw driver across the starter motor positive post to the small starter wire,the aeon should have a manual fuel pump on left hand side in front of the distributor .
You can check the points by putting a text light on the terminal going into the distributor wich should pulse when cranking. If that's not the case check points and condenser, if that's ok then check for spark from coil, if the spark is ok from the coil refit coil lead and check from spark plug wires, if no spark then it's your cap or rotor arm, check inside cap for the carbon bush in the centre, it often falls out when cap removed,
Hope that helps