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2011/04/06 15:11:38 (permalink)
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help, i cant start my car

Hi all,

im having heaps of trouble starting my escort. (Its a 1.6L)everytime i try to kick it over it just sputter's and backfires out the carby, what shout i do?

regards hugh
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    jimmyd
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    RE: help, i cant start my car 2011/04/06 15:13:30 (permalink)
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    More info required - have you done anything on the engine since it last started OK?
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    camo91
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    RE: help, i cant start my car 2011/04/06 15:21:52 (permalink)
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    i have pull the cap off, cleaned inside that. removed the points and cleaned them and put it all back on the dizzy. i have pull all the leads off and put them back on. i have also made the ground wire on the points abit longer( because it have broken off, i just made it abit longers with a bit of wire to give me alittle plan)

    regards hugh
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    RE: help, i cant start my car 2011/04/06 15:25:36 (permalink)
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    Check the folling in this order;

    1. Check you refitted the leads in the correct firing order,
    2. Check points gap,
    3. Reset ign. timing
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    RE: help, i cant start my car 2011/04/06 15:27:45 (permalink)
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    ok, how do i do each of those.

    regards hugh
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    RE: help, i cant start my car 2011/04/06 15:54:46 (permalink)
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    OK, firing order is 1-2-4-3.
    Turn the engine over by hand until the marker on the harmonic balancer lines up with the o deg marker in the timing cover on the firing stroke (ie both inlet and exhaust valves closed on no 1 cyl).
    Remove the distributor cap and you should see the rotor pointing to where the number one lead is - this is your starting point.
    Make sure lead number one is in this position, then instal each lead in the order 1-2-4-3.

    Set points -
    dwell should be set at 50 deg.
    if you don't have a dwell meter then the gap between the contacts should be .55-.70mm,
    if you dont have feeler guages then a bit of thin cardboard from a manilla folder or tally-ho pack is close enough for this exercise.

    To set timing if you don't have a timing light-
    Set your crank at 8-10 deg before tdc on the no1 firing stroke,
    pull dizzy cap, rotor off and loosen clamp
    switch key on
    turn the dizzy anti clockwise till points close. then back till points just open/ small spark at points,
    tighten clamp, replace rotor and cap.



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    RE: help, i cant start my car 2011/05/06 20:29:23 (permalink)
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    Have u got it started yet??
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