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Subject:Re: Ignition problem now worse
From:Nathaniel Poole
Date:Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:50:42 -0800

I had to remove two - they look seated like they should, but no, I didn't
replace o-rings.

Nathaniel

On 1/29/07 9:41 PM, "neil" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Did you remove fuel injectors to replace the FI hoses?
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> Are they seated correctly and did you install new seals? ("o" rings)
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> On 1/29/07, Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net> wrote:
>> I'm officially stumped. I made sure the distributor drive gear is installed
>> correctly as per Bentley, double-checked TDC according to valves and piston.
>> Made sure rotor is pointing to correct cylinder (#1) at TDC, am getting good
>> spark, set timing at 7 degrees BTDC while turning it over, Tried different
>> coil. HT wires are going where they should. If I wind it over and over
>> eventually it will sort of start very roughly with max RPMs at 2500, stinks
>> like gas, and will stall if I don't keep foot on gas. It doesn't matter now
>> which combination of points or dizzy I shove in there, won't go. Plugs are
>> now sooty and black. Never shoulda F**d with it I guess because it was
>> running fine before I swapped the dizzy.
>>
>> I should also mention that I replaced all the short hoses to injectors
>> before changing dizzy, but no, I don't have injector wires crossed and I've
>> looked at them ten times and the injector plugs are in right, no gas leaks.
>> Triple-checked that I don't have any vacuum lines off, wire to cpu from coil
>> is attached, temp II wire still connected.
>>
>> This is a simple engine so what the hell is going on?
>>
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