Chris,

TCD?  I'd imagine you mean TDC, as in "top dead center".

If your valves are turned in two full turns, they're way tight.  Bentley is
wrong on that one.  Back them off a turn and a half and try again.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Winesette" <Chriswinesette@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 5:25 AM
Subject: Engine still not start!!!

> Need some help / idea's still can't get engine to start.
>
> conditions
> *  old engine removed,  it ran well but H20 leak @ heads.
> * installed new Used engine which was removed for a Tiico conversion. PO
says engine ran very well.
> * Both heads removed and replaced with new rebuilt heads
> * push rods are centered in lifters / rocker arms correctly.
> * all cylinders valves were adjusted per Bentley manual with cylinder @
TCD and both valve closed, adjusted till feet just touched and then turned
in (clockwise) two additional full turns
>
> * Fuel pump pumps  (no pressure gauge to test pressure but good rate flow)
& fuel sprays out all 4 injectors (removed injectors and cranked engine over
& let them spray:  good spray / spray pattern all 4 injector. all 4
injectors fire at same time as they should.)
> *  distributor cap, rotor and plug wire are new.  get's good blue spark at
all 4 plugs. * plug wire routing / fire order IS correct 1-4-3-2
> * timing mark for #1 cylinder at TCD & distributor mark at rotor for #1
cylinder line up per Bentley manual
> loosed dist locking clamp & moved distributor left / right..  it turns
over well  but won't fire.
>
> we had it where it was trying to catch / fire day before but today we
can't even get it to fire.
> * cleaned shiny all grounds.
>
> any one got any other idea to check
>
>
> any ideas from list?
>