Old Mark 50 Reddy Heater Has kerosene mist and spark but won`t ignite

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Sharky1958

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Old reddy heater at least 25yrs old was smellling of kerosene badly so I removed cover and sparkplug cleaned filters and such. I didn`t mess with the adjustments as I know this is a sensitive area unless you have a presssure gauge. I have the mist and spark but it won`t ignite even with a new spark plug. Any ideas?
 
New Fuel it worked until I removed the sparkplug and cleaned it. Another forum response was to get a low pressure gauge and atttach it where the pressure adjustment is and get a pressure reading. This will tell alot and keep me from buying parts I don`t need. A 50,000 btu heater should have between 4.5 to 5 lbs of pressure and from what I found out yesturday as little as .5 lbs of pressure can screw it up.
 
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