Quick Help

[Daggle]

Looking at a 1600 crossflow dizzy cap, which way do the leads go on, just managed to pull all the leads off and haven't marked them so don't know which way they go on, cheers

[omj624p]

1 - 2 - 4 - 3

 

In Anti Clockwise order

 

Start no 1 nearest to the block.

 

I think

[Deano1351]

You need to have the engine on top dead centre on the firing stroke first then see which way the rotor arm is pointing, that will be number one then go 1 2 4 3 from there

[Daggle]

im still getting no joy, is everyone sure about this?

[BIG G]

move them round 180 degrees see if that helps

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

1-2-4-3 anti clockwise no 1 nearest block - front of engine

[Smudger105e]

Yes mate, precross and crossflow are 1 2 4 3

 

Line the timing mark on the pulley up with the mark on the timing chain case, that will be TDC or thereabouts. Then check that one of the valves on No4 cylinder is (therefore on the exhaust stroke) and this will indicate that No1 is at TDC on the compression stroke. Check which was the rotor arm is pointing, this should be where No1 lead goes. Then put the leads on in order with the rotation of the rotor arm, Bob's your uncle, Fanny's your Aunt.

[Mr Sam]

move them round 180 degrees see if that helps

 

follow the other rules and try then do exactly what BIG G said, i had that problem when i fittied an electronic dizzy, nothing so put the points in and it fired tryed again with the electronic but 180 degrees round and she fired first time

 

and youve put the rotor arm back in?............silly but weve all done it

[Daggle]

Well after all day spent on the car, I now have an engine where it should be, my bucket seats have new mounts, just need fitting. Both me and Twinkle though cannot work out why the damn thing isn't starting. I have fuel coming through, and there is a spark at the spark plug, but nothing when I turn it over. I have tried all the above but now I am out of ideas. A big thanks to Twinkle though, couldn't have done any of this if it weren't for you. Top Bloke!!

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

what have you done to the engine since it last ran

[Daggle]

It last run properly last november, since then I had the flywheel lightened. It ran for about 20 seconds today, then I had to take the inlet manifold off as it was leaking water out, that was when the plug leads came off. Since it was put back together, it won't even fire up

[flyingbanana]

i assume the leaking water hasnt got in the head...hence why it wont start....have u pulled all sprak plugs iout and seen if they are sparking,if i recall the dizzy rotor arm should be adjacent to port 1 at top TCD

[Jeff HPE Motorsport]

If you take no1 spark plug out, by hand turn the engine over, put your finger or thumb over the spark plug hole until you get the compression up,

you`ll know when that is cos it will go cchhhhh.!!

You are now on the compression stroke, keep turning so you get the mark on the crankshaft pulley in line with the pointer on the timing chain cover, then look at where the rotor arm is pointing, & use that position as your no 1 on the dizzy cap.!

Replace the spark plug, & see what happens, if it starts you will have to play around with the position of the dizzy so it runs right!!

 

I hope thats a help..!! Good luck with starting it..!!

 

 

Jeff Harris..

[Twinkle]

definatly something timing wise, really wanted to get it going but ran out of time

[Daggle]

Thanks for everyones advice, will have another crack at it tomorrow

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

is the inlet manifold gasket good and not leaking air etc

[Twinkle]

is the inlet manifold gasket good and not leaking air etc

 

fpmsl it is now eh daggle

 

someone wondered why it leaked like a sieve when you left half the old one in place

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

any luck yet

[Daggle]

Nope, it wants to go, but its still not firing , got another mate coming over to make sure all the timing is sorted , nearly there. But it looks the nuts with no bonnet on it

[Daggle]

is the inlet manifold gasket good and not leaking air etc

 

fpmsl it is now eh daggle

 

someone wondered why it leaked like a sieve when you left half the old one in place

 

I like to call it The Learing Enviroment. I learnt not to do that again