Waterbury
True Classic
Just installed a freshly rebuilt engine into my X, and for the life of me can't get it to idle/run.
I have reason to believe it is a timing issue, but I can't seem to fix it. Nothing more frustrating than spending all this time for it to not run!
Set timing according to https://xwebforums.com/wiki/index.php/StaticTiming
1) Crank at 0
2) Flywheel at 0
3) Cam at the proper mark
4) Crank spun twice and pointing toward 10
5) Verify 10 on flywheel
6) Take disty out of motor, spin rotor until pointing at number 4 plug wire
7) Install cap, firing order 1342 (double triple check rotor pointing at 4)
Turn key, starter cranks great, engine fires up and dies right away. Tried moving disty slightly and doesn't improve anything. Using timing light to my best ability, but kind of hard when it doesn't idle.
Is it possible cam is 180 out? Would that cause the issues I'm having? would it even fire for that split second if 180 out? I am 99.99% sure the flywheel is correct, and lord knows I don't want to remove the transmission to flip it. Considering I just fit the engine and trans into the car.
Verified fuel and spark.
Sorry for the multitude of questions. Thanks for the help everyone. Willing to try anything short of setting it on fire at this point.
I have reason to believe it is a timing issue, but I can't seem to fix it. Nothing more frustrating than spending all this time for it to not run!
Set timing according to https://xwebforums.com/wiki/index.php/StaticTiming
1) Crank at 0
2) Flywheel at 0
3) Cam at the proper mark
4) Crank spun twice and pointing toward 10
5) Verify 10 on flywheel
6) Take disty out of motor, spin rotor until pointing at number 4 plug wire
7) Install cap, firing order 1342 (double triple check rotor pointing at 4)
Turn key, starter cranks great, engine fires up and dies right away. Tried moving disty slightly and doesn't improve anything. Using timing light to my best ability, but kind of hard when it doesn't idle.
Is it possible cam is 180 out? Would that cause the issues I'm having? would it even fire for that split second if 180 out? I am 99.99% sure the flywheel is correct, and lord knows I don't want to remove the transmission to flip it. Considering I just fit the engine and trans into the car.
Verified fuel and spark.
Sorry for the multitude of questions. Thanks for the help everyone. Willing to try anything short of setting it on fire at this point.
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