73 450sl not starting...

[lpolo69]

Ok....my car started running extremely rich and evertime i reved it up i would get like a flame throwing out the exhaust...??????

So i decided to change the sparkplugs on the car....and a new battery also.....Now the car wont start at all......seems like the firing order .(does anyone know the firing order???)is off or something because ill try to start it but the engine doesnt even try to turn over at all?????

Any suggestions or idea what could be wrong???

[ericdee]

1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2

[lpolo69]

thanks but ..do the plugs themselves have the numbers and which cylinder in 1 etc...


Could it just be that my starter is just screwed????

[JBR]

Give us a little more info.
The car did start and run?
You changed plugs, now it won't start?
While trying to start it does the engine turn over?
If the engine turns over, then firing order should be checked.
If engine does not turn over then battery connection is bad.

Before you changed the plugs, you said it was so rich it was like a flame thrower. Was there flames out the back?

[Chaosmosis]

no spark, if you have a spark then vacuum leak (causing plug fouling) or fouled injector points.