Won't start

Engine not running right? see if we can help you!
User avatar
Jordi
Bow down before me
Bow down before me
Posts: 7535
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:35 pm
Location: Darlington, Co. Durham

Re: Won't start

Post by Jordi » Thu Jan 02, 2014 6:40 pm

george123 wrote:Okay cuz the timing was only done 8000 miles ago how would I know if the timing was out when I line the marks up?
If the distributor has been turned may have altered timing. If all the.marks line up easiest way to do it is with a timing light.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

george123
Got muddy boots
Got muddy boots
Posts: 72
Joined: Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:06 pm

Re: Won't start

Post by george123 » Thu Jan 02, 2014 6:43 pm

My starter is fine it's just not fiering

george123
Got muddy boots
Got muddy boots
Posts: 72
Joined: Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:06 pm

Re: Won't start

Post by george123 » Thu Jan 02, 2014 6:46 pm

Il have a look because it wants to start would dirty fuel stop it from starting

User avatar
Jordi
Bow down before me
Bow down before me
Posts: 7535
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:35 pm
Location: Darlington, Co. Durham

Re: Won't start

Post by Jordi » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:10 pm

Dirty fuel shouldn't be too much of an an issue unless it has blocked the carb up.

Have you tried blowing down the carb fuel in pipe yet?
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

george123
Got muddy boots
Got muddy boots
Posts: 72
Joined: Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:06 pm

Re: Won't start

Post by george123 » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:38 pm

Not yet I'm going to see if all fuel pipes are clogged and clean the carb out tomorrow but I tried easy start dint work

george123
Got muddy boots
Got muddy boots
Posts: 72
Joined: Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:06 pm

Re: Won't start

Post by george123 » Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:13 pm

So close to the old girl starting all it is is the dizzy cap needs rotating slightly

User avatar
Jordi
Bow down before me
Bow down before me
Posts: 7535
Joined: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:35 pm
Location: Darlington, Co. Durham

Re: Won't start

Post by Jordi » Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:19 pm

george123 wrote:So close to the old girl starting all it is is the dizzy cap needs rotating slightly
It's a timing issue then. Just a case of have someone turn it over while you turn the dizzy till it fire.

If it fires with the dizzy all the way to one side might be an to check the timing belt markings are all set correct and if they are pull the dizzy out and rotate it a tooth.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

george123
Got muddy boots
Got muddy boots
Posts: 72
Joined: Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:06 pm

Re: Won't start

Post by george123 » Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:49 pm

Naa it wants to fire when I turn it towards the middle but it's really hard because it's just so hard to get it in the right position haha but I got it cough it to life for like a second then I knocked it by accident haha

User avatar
Edweird
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Suzuki, will you marry me?
Posts: 2531
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:04 pm
Location: Brigg, North Lincolnshire

Re: Won't start

Post by Edweird » Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:08 pm

Yeah, certainly sounds like it's just a spark timing issue. Get yourself an extra pair of hands and have a play.
There's three ways of doing things:

The right way,
The wrong way
And my way, which is like the wrong way but faster.

george123
Got muddy boots
Got muddy boots
Posts: 72
Joined: Mon Dec 02, 2013 11:06 pm

Re: Won't start

Post by george123 » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:34 am

Hopefully today but it's just I can't get it smack on so it runs over an runs haha

Post Reply