Thanks to those who responded to my questions re: hydraulic lifters and setting the valve timing. I got a friend to turn the engine giving me the opportunity to view the valve train. As I thought the distributor was in 180 degrees off, so I switched the plug wires to begin at the new #1 firing position. I've cranked it over and it putt puttputt brrrr almost starts up but it seems I'm just not getting enough juice to keep it cranking - with a fully charged battery (12 hrs on a 2 amp charger) or a good battery from another fuel injected vehicle - the same thing. I've cleaned the main grounds at the battery to frame, transaxle to frame and added another (also from tranny), and the small ground for the double relay. Still the same, the battery starts out as if it were low and the ground post connection on the battery gets fairly hot after just a few cranks. I cleaned fuse box terminals and, following Muir checked with the battery ground cable for any sort of spark on hook-up - none, so I'm finding no short to trace. It's been 30's in the a.m. when I get out to the van, and mid-forties when I need to quit around noon. This engine's not been run yet and currently has 2 qts. of 5w30 and 1-1/2 qts. non-detergent 30w. I plan to use this for the initial 15 min run as a flush. It turns over pretty easily by hand with a socket on the alternator nut. What's the current thought (pun intended) on jump starting these fuel injected models? Again, any suggestions are greatly appreciated. thanks, Eric
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