Hello All

 

I just put an EA 82 engine back into my cousin's 85 GL Wagon Carb car. I replaced timing belts, idler gear, tensioners and replaced the gaskets on the oil pump. I had my son put his finger over the #1 cylinder spark plug hole to check for TDC on compression. He stated that air was being blowing out of the hole and I checked the flywheel and it showed was lined up with TDC mark.

 

Well to make a long story short, the boy was wrong and we have the engine already in the car. Is there an easy way to fix this issue without having to pull the engine out again?

 

thanks

ed

It sounds like you might have timing belt issues. I think this because finding TDC is not part of the timing belt replacement procedure, so if you used this technique, something may be very wrong. If so, it is easy to check and replace the timing belt with the engine in the car. Getting the covers off is a pain, but that is the hardest part. It will help to pull the radiator.

 

It may just be the distributor is 180 out. You didn't mention if you pulled it or not; normally, it is not necessary for the work you described. It can also be reset with the engine in the car. Or you could shuffle the plug wires until they are in the right order, but I am not expert enough to guide you through that process.

 

My recommendation:

 

1. Check the cam timing, using one of the excellent write-ups referred to on this forum.

2. If the cam timing is OK, then reset the distributor.

Edited August 20, 201015 yr by robm

Hello All

 

I just put an EA 82 engine back into my cousin's 85 GL Wagon Carb car. I replaced timing belts, idler gear, tensioners and replaced the gaskets on the oil pump. I had my son put his finger over the #1 cylinder spark plug hole to check for TDC on compression. He stated that air was being blowing out of the hole and I checked the flywheel and it showed was lined up with TDC mark.

 

Well to make a long story short, the boy was wrong and we have the engine already in the car. Is there an easy way to fix this issue without having to pull the engine out again?

 

thanks

ed

 

Did you set to TDC when you were installing the belts?

Thats not the way you do it. There are 3 marks on the flywheel that you need to line up to start. None of this should mean you need to pull the engine out tho, its easy to fix the belts with the engine in.

Removing the radiator helps.

 

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