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I got it to run! I'm not tatally sure how or why, but I cleaned all the connections and it finally came to life and ran. Pretty well too lol I need to check the grounds now for the tail lights and turn signals and I can drive it home. I really need to change the oil, but I wanted to do that...

Thanks N1265, I picked up a new ballast resistor yesterday and haven't had the opportunity to hook it up yet. Hopefully today I will. I'll check those grounds and good idea about the extra ground wire. Thanks!

Thanks, I did check the oil and it was a little over full and smelled a bit like gas so I should drain that out soon. I should clean out the carb and i have taken off the top. It looks good inside, but I can't see every passage. The ballast resistor is very brittle and it fell apart. The...

I am still attempting to get the M886 running. I seem to have spark and gas, and tested the compression today in 4 cylinders 2 on each side. They were between 120 to 150. Which seems enough to start, so I just couldn't figure out why it wasn't. Finally it ran for a few seconds kinda...

Hi Thanks alot, I really need a new battery. I do see gas spraying into the carb when the throttle is opened. I will check out the needle valve and see how that looks. I need to find the time to go over it with a fine tooth comb. Thanks for your help! -Bobby:-D Ps, I've looked a couple places...

HI, I am the part proud owner of a retired 1976 M-886 DMAT ambulance :-D. My friend works at the hospital where they were getting rid of a few of there vehicles. I have searched for some answers and have a lot of questions now. It seems to have a spark, the gas is fresh via a line from a gas can...