Sparky

Flooding.  Definitely.

i just went through one more round of static timing.  Gave it a shot of starter fluid.  Brief rumble.  Then a few revolutions and another rumble.  Then again.  I then opened a port on the intake and it seemed a little wet.  I pulled the throttle so I could look past the butterfly in throats and definitely saw fuel puddling.

next step pull the carb, then what?  Clean it out, try again?  Or report it to a higher echelon and send it to NC?

Mashnib, i'm assuming you are running a Carter WO. Before you pull it take off the top and inspect the needle valve and seat, the tiniest POS in there will cause a flood. Check that the float isn't a leaker, then check the ht, see that the tang that engages the needle is smooth as baby's butt, no burrs.  

The more I think about this, the more I think it was flooding back when I messed with it.

yes Rick, it is a Carter.

i have some time in the AM before work to play a bit.

I'll look at the float and tang.  Then dig deeper for crud clogging it.

If your timing is off a little, and it's flooded, it will not start. You should pull the plugs, carb clean them, and try and pull start the Jeep. Once it's running, you can adjust the timing by advancing it to the fastest idle and then retard it (at the distributor) 100 RPM's. Hook the tow strap so it doesn't bend your front bumper. If you can't do the pull thing, then you should try advancing and retarding the timing a little and again clean the plugs each time. On mine, I set the timing mark in the window at IGN or 5 degrees before TDC , loosen the dizzy, retard it, and then bring it back advance until you just see the points begin to crack open. That usually puts the timing within 2 degrees. If it ran before, I doubt your carb is all of a sudden shot. Once you wet the plugs with gas, you are all done until you dry them out. Oilly

Non alcohol 93 octane stores much better than regular non alcohol, and way better than anything alcohol. 6 months should not be a problem. A year isn't for me up here. 2 years, I've had it go bad. I use carburator cleaner and a wire brush on my gas fouled plugs to clean. Then dry them with a blast of air. Don't choke the engine if it has pooled gas in the intake. Are you sure which way the distributor rotor turns when your engine rotates clockwise looking at the front of the engine from the front bumper? Rotor pointing at the cylinder that is coming up on compression? Confirmed it with your thumb being pushed up out of the spark plug hole? No back fire out the exhaust or intake?  Backfires mean it's firing with a open valve. If the engine fights against the starter while it's turning, you are too far advanced. The L134 is quite picky about starting if you aren't very close on timing. As soon as the plugs are wet, you are done. I'm not picking on you at all Moosey, just telling you like it is. I've beat myself bloody learning all this--------LOL.  I confirm that the engine is coming up on # 1 on compression and the rotor is pointing there. Then noting the direction the rotor is turning, 1342 on the wires. Stop it at 5 degrees BTDC, rotate the dizzy retarding it, then rotate back until the points just barely crack open. With dry clean plugs, it should crack right off with a little fuel and ignition. Since you get shocked and see spark, it's working. You see too much gas, but that could simply mean you flooded it because the timing was off and it didn't start.  Now go do it! Report back. Oilly