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changed cambelt and lifters now car won't start



> Been on this one all damn day today, I have replaced the cambelt, water pump
> (thanks Huw) and lifters today on the Coupe Q '85, but now I can't get the
> darn thing started.

Wot no idler roller?

> 1 the engine turns over fine by hand no resistance (ie valves hitting
> pistons.

They only resist once.

> 2. the cam moves and the rotor arm moves


> 3 the tdc marks line up on the cam cover/gasket and the crank pulley/bottom
> cam cover

Cam cover gasket and flywheel mark, I hope you mean.

> 4 I have fuel ( I can smell it when I pulled the sparks)

You will have.  The cold start valve is firing.  Tells you nothing.

> when I crank over with the starter with plugs and leads attached, it turns
> over for a second and then stops with starter sounding like it is stuck.

> I did unfortunately move the rotor arm during the course of events today but
> put it back to where I thought it should be ie no 1 plug lead.

I think the Coupe GT is a timing light car.  Align cam wheel with cover
and flywheel mark, and then crank with the distributor loose, rotating
it until you're in business.  Fine tuning is done with the timing light.

(ISTR it has to be done with the vacuum advance disconnected.)

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 Phil Payne
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