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12-05-2012, 11:41 PM | #1 | ||
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Hi all. Hoping for some help as I am completely lost in my backyard mechanics project.
I've recently put a fresh 2 litre in my Escort. Turns over freely by hand, all marks are lined up nicely and I'm getting good spark. But when I turn the key i cant get her to fire up. The telling factor is that the vacuum hose from carb to dizzy blows off when trying to turn over, and I seem to be getting some fuel blowing back out of the carb throats. So I am thinking that I have it too far retarded. Or am I just retarded and have something completely wrong? Have I maybe got it timed in at the exhaust part of the cycle? Not sure if this is useful info, but i've also gone for a road/race cam with more lift, duration and dual valve springs. I'm gonna try some dizzy to-ing and fro-ing, but am hoping someone may have a ray of light to help me on my beginners travels. Cheers.
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13-05-2012, 12:00 AM | #2 | ||
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Hey mate remove no1 plug ,turn over engine by hand with
Finger over plug hole till you get comp stroke . Line up Top dead centre on crank. Then set dizzy plug lead no 1 onto where rotor button is pointing then the rest as firing order. Cheers Mick |
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14-05-2012, 11:51 AM | #3 | ||
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Thanks alot for the reply mate!. Yeah i've been there done that unfortunately. I've gone through all the basics with no luck so thought there may be something more complicated I have done wrong.
I'm going to start all over again tonight and check it all for the tenth million time. So frustrating.
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14-05-2012, 12:31 PM | #4 | ||
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Sure you are not 180 degrees out?
Basic process I have followed with every Pinto rebuild, always fired first go. Set crank at TDC with valves closed on #1 - ie both lobes of cam pointing UP. Looking down on dizzy cap from passengers side with cap off - rotor should be pointing at the mark etched into the dizzy housing around 7 o'clock. If not, remove and refit dizzy to match - be careful with the oil pump drive hex. Rotate crank to roughly 7 degrees at the pointer (not final setting, just enough to get it to start). Turn on ignition - rotate dizzy until you see the points arc (should only be a few degrees of rotation required), turn off ign, fit dizy cap. Check firing order 1342- clockwise rotation, #1 lead should be at roughly 7 o'clock. Should start on those settings |
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15-05-2012, 12:39 PM | #5 | ||
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Thank you very much for your help guys. I did have it timed in correctly after all.
I found that the fuel pump was cactus and the dizzy was too far retarded. Rotated it slightly clockwise, and bingo!
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