bigbloodyturbo Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Yeah before I pulled the tensioner I marked the belt with tipex. I'm going to try a few things in the morning, I'll try and make sure cyl 1 is at tdc but I'm almost positive it is as if it wasn't it would have to be 180degrees out (i think) and it wouldn't start. It seems to run ok at a certain rpm but then really misfire and spit out black soot when you rev it, on idle it's off a cylinder and slowly begins to slow and miss till i have to catch it with the throttle. I reckon it must be ignition, maybe coilpacks or igniter. Too late now but just for clarification..... did you check the timing before you pulled the belt? It's always recommended to zero the pulley and the cams before starting, in fact it says in the manual to mark the belt up with tippex at this stage if you are putting it back on. If you aren't sure if it's a timing issue or not, just tape up a long screwdriver and put it in the no.1 spark plug hole. Rotate the engine with the plugs removed and make sure that at zero the screwdriver is at it's uppermost point. This is of course if you don't have access to a clock. It's not going to be an exact science but it should let you judge it a bit at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Definitely shouldn't be the timing then. Even if something had been mixed up somehow the tipex would guarantee the correct alignment. Sounds more along the lines of the ignition components. Most likely the coilpack clips or something in that area. Yeah before I pulled the tensioner I marked the belt with tipex. I'm going to try a few things in the morning, I'll try and make sure cyl 1 is at tdc but I'm almost positive it is as if it wasn't it would have to be 180degrees out (i think) and it wouldn't start. It seems to run ok at a certain rpm but then really misfire and spit out black soot when you rev it, on idle it's off a cylinder and slowly begins to slow and miss till i have to catch it with the throttle. I reckon it must be ignition, maybe coilpacks or igniter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 silly question but are you using the correct markings on the camshaft pulleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 silly question but are you using the correct markings on the camshaft pulleys. I believe so, there's only one isn't there? the white marks on the edge of thepulley should line up to the white pips on the cover at 12 o'clock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 quality of the picture is not that good but gives you a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 yeah that's what I've had it set to since rebuilding the head. It's now not starting at all so i think the plugs are fouled. going to clean them tomorrow and then try and get it running as crap as it was yesterday before trying to fault find. I bloody knew starting my thread on its first start was a mistake, i jinxed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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