Date:         Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:41:36 -0800
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ignition problem now worse
Comments: To: Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net>
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Did you remove fuel injectors to replace the FI hoses?

Are they seated correctly and did you install new seals? ("o" rings)



On 1/29/07, Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net> wrote:
> I'm officially stumped. I made sure the distributor drive gear is installed
> correctly as per Bentley, double-checked TDC according to valves and piston.
> Made sure rotor is pointing to correct cylinder (#1) at TDC, am getting good
> spark, set timing at 7 degrees BTDC while turning it over, Tried different
> coil. HT wires are going where they should. If I wind it over and over
> eventually it will sort of start very roughly with max RPMs at 2500, stinks
> like gas, and will stall if I don't keep foot on gas. It doesn't matter now
> which combination of points or dizzy I shove in there, won't go. Plugs are
> now sooty and black. Never shoulda F**d with it I guess because it was
> running fine before I swapped the dizzy.
>
> I should also mention that I replaced all the short hoses to injectors
> before changing dizzy, but no, I don't have injector wires crossed and I've
> looked at them ten times and the injector plugs are in right, no gas leaks.
> Triple-checked that I don't have any vacuum lines off, wire to cpu from coil
> is attached, temp II wire still connected.
>
> This is a simple engine so what the hell is going on?
>


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