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Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:55 am
by Trev
Set the dizzy.
Points gap.
Carby inspected, replaced float and set float level in bowl etc.
Gapped the valves.
Spark plugs gapped. New.
Got spark.
Got fuel.
Turns over but no start.
Any ideas please?
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:53 am
by Blacky
If you have spark and fuel it has to be timing ?
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:40 am
by Trev
Blacky wrote:If you have spark and fuel it has to be timing ?
Simple, must go over that again.
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:13 am
by Craig Allardyce
x3 for timing
also:
Have you had the cam out?
What's the compression like?
Fresh fuel?
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:10 pm
by Trev
Craig Allardyce wrote:x3 for timing
also:
Have you had the cam out?
What's the compression like?
No the cam hasn't been touched.
My mate bought it from a swap meet, heard it run there also a couple of weeks ago while in the car.
Not sure of compression.
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:33 pm
by EK283
Trev
Top dead center it again and don't go off the timing marks do it from the piston height. Make sure you are on the right stroke meaning the valves are closed and on the compression stroke. Put the dizzy in and with the ignition on rotate it until the points open and spark, make sure your rotor button is at number 1 lead lock it in. Check the leads are correct and you have them going the right way with the rotation of the rotor button. Now look down the carby and make sure fuel is going in when you pump it. Crank it over and it should run if everything else is ok.
Hope this helps if you haven't already checked it.
Regards Greg
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 12:39 pm
by Craig Allardyce
153624
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:21 pm
by EK JAY
Failing all the above
Get a red motor
Sorry Trev
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:35 pm
by Trev
Thanks for you help bit this bitch just won't go. It's got me stuffed!
The closest it gets is sounding like it's about to go then nothing.
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:37 pm
by Trev
If it was my car I would be alot more pissed off.
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:46 pm
by Blacky
Time for a compression test - anyone been playing with the valve train ?
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:11 pm
by WayneXG95
Can you take it to a Mechanic. ?
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:14 pm
by Trev
Blacky wrote:Time for a compression test - anyone been playing with the valve train ?
We adjusted the valve gaps.
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:16 pm
by Trev
WayneXG95 wrote:Can you take it to a Mechanic. ?
Believe it or not it went to a mechanic running and came back not running.
Won't be recommending that guy.
Re: Grey won't start
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:41 pm
by WayneXG95
Trev wrote:WayneXG95 wrote:Can you take it to a Mechanic. ?
Believe it or not it went to a mechanic running and came back not running.
Won't be recommending that guy.
Oh.....Shit
