Re: Starting Problem (Help)

[Ryan Border <border@best.com>]

Hi Bill,
  Well, this is kind of a long shot, but here goes.  Put the motor
at top dead center.  Remove the oil filler cap, and peer at the #6
cam lobe.  Is it pointed up and out... or down and in.  If it's 
pointed up and out, then you're at the beginning of the work stroke
on #6, and should be firing that cylinder.  Trace the plug wire to the
distributor, and figure out where it's located.  Open the distributor,
and make sure the rotor is pointing at about the right wire (not 180 
degrees off).  

If the cam lobe is pointed down and in, then you've just finished the 
exhaust stroke, are about to start the intake on #6, and should be
firing #1.  Trace #1 and make sure the rotor is pointing at it.

It is very easy to get this 180 degrees off when removing and re-installing
the head.  I don't worry about it, and if I screw it up, just flip-flop
all the wires on the distributor cap 3 places.    If you screw it up,
everythign will look just fine (including your timing, when looking at
it with a timing light) but the car won't start.  

However, it shouldn't really fire up either (and then die) so this seems
like kind of a long shot in your case from what you describe.

Good luck-
Ryan.

On Thu, 27 Feb 1997, Bill Kroeger wrote:

> First I want to thank all who have tryed to help me through this problem.
> Here's were I'm at: I have replaced the Cap, Rotor, Ignition module
> inside the Ignition Amp, The coil, and the ballast resistor.  Guess what,
> It still does the same thing.
> For all those not sure what I am talking about here goes. After
> installing a new head the beast won't start, It cranks and fires for a
> moment and then just cranks again.
> I have spark and I am getting fuel, Well on the fuel If I push open the
> flap on the Air flow meter the fuel pumps through  the injectors.
> I don't know if this makes any diffrence but the reason I had to replace
> the head was becuase It had a bad over heat.  I have spent a bunch of
> money so far just to find out what it wasn't, but hay, I now have spares.
> If anyone has any ideas of where to check PLEASE let me know.  I need to
> have this Beast running soon.            Thanks Lots    Bill
> 
> Bill & Lori Kroeger
> 1985 XJ6
> E-Mail  blkcat@juno.com
>

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• Starting Problem (Help)
• From: blkcat@juno.com (Bill Kroeger)

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