temp

i am stumped.......it cranks over good n hard but it wont start, everything is hooked up........suggestions?

kKdARIAN

you've done all the normal stuff, checked spark, fuel etc...

have you checked the valve lashings?

89dxhunchback

check grounds too.

temp

problem is its just me by myself so i cant check spark or fuel, the fuel pump is coming on that i know for sure, but as for if its delivering fuel i dont know and same for spark

APEX CRX

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time to get a buddy over there for help. for spark pull a plug wire and spark plug out and have a buddy crank while you hold it to a ground. Should arc. As for fuel loosen up the 17mm bolt on the fuel line and have a friend turn the key to start postion to see if fuel comes out.

temp

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time to get a buddy over there for help. for spark pull a plug wire and spark plug out and have a buddy crank while you hold it to a ground. Should arc. As for fuel loosen up the 17mm bolt on the fuel line and have a friend turn the key to start postion to see if fuel comes out.</TD></TR></TABLE>


lol yeah thats the problem, all t3h buddies are at work right now....all the grounds are hooked up (thermostat housing, front of engine, tranny)......anything else you guys could suggest that i could check myself?

temp

ok i just checked for spark, what i did was i pulled the number 4 plug and put it in the plug wire, set it on the VC and cranked it.......there was spark

i do smell gas....perhaps there is a leak?

I3ackfire

Is your timing correct?

temp

yes the timing was set correctly

temp

ok so i just went and loosened teh 12mm bolt on the fuel filter and fuel came out (i didnt crank it).....so i am stumped? if the block had low compression would it still start?

4drEF

Deends how low you are talking about. You need compression or the fuel won't explode when it's ignited.

temp

ok and how about the clutch.....i am pretty sure it was installed properly but still.......if the clutch/flywheel werent done right that could cause an issue too right?

temp

ok.....perhaps i was wrong, i dont think i am getting any spark, should it arc between the plug element and the little "L" at the end of the plug?

mr. carpenter

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by temp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok so i just went and loosened teh 12mm bolt on the fuel filter and fuel came out (i didnt crank it).....so i am stumped? if the block had low compression would it still start?</TD></TR></TABLE>
did it just come out or did it spray out?

I3ackfire

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by temp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok.....perhaps i was wrong, i dont think i am getting any spark, should it arc between the plug element and the little "L" at the end of the plug?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just set it on the rad support and see if a spark happens. Try one at a time.

temp

well it started, it was t3h distributor it wasnt flushed all the way (IIIIIDDDDIIIIOOOOTTTT) anyways.......now i have a new problem, the oil light is staying on even though the oil is full (it turns off sometimes when you rev it, it will turn off for a bit then it will come back on).......which leads me to believe 1 of the following, bad oil pump or bad sensor.....anything else it could be?