Date:         Sun, 7 Jul 2002 12:57:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Craig <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Craig <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
Subject:      no idle after cylinder head replacement
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Hello.  I've just replaced my cylinder head and can't get my '83.5 westy
engine to idle.

Perhaps I didn't adjust the valves correctly?  The Bentley didn't have
much info.

I went down to Sears and bought a 1 1/4" socket and put this on the main
crankshaft nut in order to turn cylinder 1 to TDC.  Basically, the notch
was in line with the distributor.  After adjusting the valves on
cylinder 1, I turned the crankshaft nut 90 degrees _counterclockwise_
and adjusted cylinder 2, then another 90 degrees _counterclockwise_ and
did cylinder 3.

Is this the wrong procedure?  What is the right thing to do?

If this is not the source of my problem, another issue is that I did not
change the fuel injection seals.  Could this be the problem I have with
no idle?

When I turn the big idle screw, it doesn't make a difference.  Should
clockwise speed up the idle?

thanks.

-- Craig