BDRATT Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 So, my engine is all together, put in the car and there still is a problem. I have the timing set to 8 degrees past B. I checked it and it isn't 180 degrees off. Every time I try to start it fire and fuel shoots out the carb. It won't try to start. I have: Compression Spark Fuel Any idea what is going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Timing is wrong. It's firing on an open intake valve. GD 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Which engine model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Excuse my ignorance, but what’s “b”?? Cheers Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naru2 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Wrong firing order perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 9 hours ago, el_freddo said: Excuse my ignorance, but what’s “b”?? Cheers Bennie B = Before You know, "Before" and "After" at the timing marks of the flywheel. Kind Regards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skishop69 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Firing order on the plug wires or the dizzy is in wrong. You say you have compression, so I'll assume it's good compression, at least 120psi which would indicate you have the belts on right so that leaves the other two. There is the possibility of a bad dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_freddo Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Thanks Jeezek, I’ve never come across it referred to like that. Always before TDC is what I’ve heard. Cheers Bennie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Zhiemer Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Ok, so I know I'm not the smartest person out there but that almost sounds like the timing is advanced rather than retarded, which would cause your problem as well. Maybe its just the way I read it. The problem will most likely be the plug wires, I made this mistake myself the first time. Number 1 & 3 cylinders are on the passanger side (LHD models) and 2 & 4 are on the drivers side. With the firing order being 1324, it fires both cylinders on the right side in sequence and then the same for cylinders 2 & 4. Cheers, Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDRATT Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 Update: Distributor was 180 off. I had a cam and spun it as I watched the valves to see what order stuff was happening in. I had swapped it before, but this may have been too much and I couldn't find my chalk line on the timing mark. Changed it to fire right and the Brat tried to start when I cranked it over to check the mark again. Thank you GeneralDisorder. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.