No start after TB????
Kneale Brownson
kneale at knitknacks.com
Tue Oct 20 13:15:30 PDT 2009
Got the car buttoned up after the new timing belt ran on track (idler
pulley reset straight), and I get no start.
Got an almost start before the battery, which has been sitting for
several weeks, started going low. Charged it up and used the charger
boost to augment starter operation. Engine spun a lot faster, backfired
once and no start.
Camshaft and crankshaft orientation remained unchanged throughout the
belt replacement procedure. Used the locker to take the bolt loose.
Both cam and crank moved a degree or two when belt was untensioned, but
stayed that way until I put the belt back on. Had to move the
crank--and cam--slightly to get the tool back on, but ended up with the
cam pulley dot aligned the same with the arrow on the valve cover as it
had been when I loosened everything. My TDC "gauge" in the front
cylinder lined up at the mark I've used on it to do several other TBs,
and every time I spun the engine by hand, it still came up to the mark
when the cam pulley dot lined up.
The other things: I replaced the spark plugs with new correct plugs. I
had the throttle body off to try to fix an air leak at its mating with
the intake manifold I discovered earlier with a pressurized intake
test. I used some carb cleaner to get the gunk off the throttle body
and intake manifold before reassembling.
Suggestions?
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