Car completed Today

[Banishit]

but I have a small problem until tomorrow , cant get the Barsteward to start, theres fring in the plug leads, tested via a Strobe timing light and I have fuel to the carb but cant get the **** to fire dizzy is on 1 or very close, still no sign of life, just a strong smeel of petrol from the carb took the plugs out and they are dry ? Platinum ones, so battery is one charge for the might and have another got tomorrow !!!

so close yet so far, dont know if the aldon ignitor is playing up yet

[anddon]

the gap on the ignitor ok mate ?

[RS2000&MEXICO]

good job brian iam glad to see you have done it all and carnt wait to see it and meet you at cumbria...
cheeRS

[Banishit]

the gap on the ignitor ok mate ?

yep set it with the setting piece of plastic they put in the box, ****ed off right now but tomorrow will be sunny and the car WILL run one way or another LOL

[Frosticles]

Good luck Brian. I have all this to come

[vinny]

hope you get it all sorted today m8

[matt27]

Hope you get it started today!
what have you set your static ignition timing at?
Is the valve timing correct,hope to see you at cumbria
Matt.

[matt27]

Hi brian,just had a thought could the dizzy be 180 degrees out,quick way to check is set engine to TDC firing on No1,then remove oil filler cap and check camshaft lobes they should be both pointing up away from the cam followers hope this helps .

[Banishit]

timing is fine , dizzy is the right way round but maybe slightly out by a couple of degrees, going to have a play once the family is out :flower:

[MalcolmRs2000]

What about a tow start? I spent ages/money restoring an Elan plus 2 and it just wouldn't start...towed it and bang wallop....

[bigjohnie]

i have had this with ohc cortinas years ago and as malky said i used to tow and bingo they would go.worth a try if you can get something to tow it on without damaging any of your new bits

[wiggyrs]

Good luck Brian, hope you get it all sorted out mate.

[lathamescortmk2]

ye, a tow always gets them going

(unless you "forget" to put the rotor arm back on, like i did when ifitted my dcoe )

[lee bishop]

this may sound dumb, but try it with a set of normal plugs in!! especially if your motor has been apart, and then re-assembled with lots of excess oil, i used to have similar trouble when i had a kawasaki KR1-S two stroke racer on platinum plugs, and could be really temperamental on them,i could run it on normal plugs then swap em over once the motor had warmed up.......... worth a try if everything else looks good?

[Banishit]

see POST shes running either above or below this one LOL