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Date:         Mon, 6 May 2002 06:54:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Engine still not start!!!
Comments: To: Chriswinesette@AOL.COM

Chris,

TCD? I'd imagine you mean TDC, as in "top dead center".

If your valves are turned in two full turns, they're way tight. Bentley is wrong on that one. Back them off a turn and a half and try again.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Winesette" <Chriswinesette@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 5:25 AM Subject: Engine still not start!!!

> Need some help / idea's still can't get engine to start. > > conditions > * old engine removed, it ran well but H20 leak @ heads. > * installed new Used engine which was removed for a Tiico conversion. PO says engine ran very well. > * Both heads removed and replaced with new rebuilt heads > * push rods are centered in lifters / rocker arms correctly. > * all cylinders valves were adjusted per Bentley manual with cylinder @ TCD and both valve closed, adjusted till feet just touched and then turned in (clockwise) two additional full turns > > * Fuel pump pumps (no pressure gauge to test pressure but good rate flow) & fuel sprays out all 4 injectors (removed injectors and cranked engine over & let them spray: good spray / spray pattern all 4 injector. all 4 injectors fire at same time as they should.) > * distributor cap, rotor and plug wire are new. get's good blue spark at all 4 plugs. * plug wire routing / fire order IS correct 1-4-3-2 > * timing mark for #1 cylinder at TCD & distributor mark at rotor for #1 cylinder line up per Bentley manual > loosed dist locking clamp & moved distributor left / right.. it turns over well but won't fire. > > we had it where it was trying to catch / fire day before but today we can't even get it to fire. > * cleaned shiny all grounds. > > any one got any other idea to check > > > any ideas from list? >


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