neilcmusic
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Ive tried Easy start , it was easy but it wouldnt start.
SERIES 3 WONT START , FULL LIST OF WHAT IVE TRIED!
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jamesmartin
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you need to start checking things like are valves opening, is timing correct and not 180 out for example
jamesmartin
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did it fire at times though
Might be something to try. A few years back I left my landy standing then couldnt get it to start like yours. I borrowed an electric fuel pump from the local garage, just a cheap pump on a piece of ply with 2 terminal connectors and a foot of pipe each end. I bypassed the glass bowl and it fired up straight away. Swaped it back and never had a problem after. Dont know why it happened but worked for me.
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Do you think this could be connected to the over heating and previous knocking?
neilcmusic
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ill try all these things , could it be coil ? as I say it turns over and fan turns , could it do this if coil was faulty?
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What happened to your mechanic?
chris7
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RESTING at home after he'd pulled ALL HIS HAIR OUT!
Turboman
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If you are getting a fat blue spark at the plugs, there is nothing wrong with your coil.
neilcmusic
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Blackburn I've opened the dash on more than one occasion and it was like a packet of super noodles but all seems good , Land Rover whilst trying to solve existing problem I noticed carbon brush was missing from dizzy head so this was hopefully cause of overheating/misfiring and it has been replaced
neilcmusic
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Ive tried to set timing however when I turn distributer the points don't open ? Points are 3 days old ,does this offer up any clues ? Think I might upgrade to electronic distributer after I've tried a new coil .
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It isnt usually a good idea to change parts wholesale, you may be building in new faults, either through defective parts, or poorly understood fitting.
Much better to go through it and find the fault, fix it, and drive.
This is one of the most basic engines to work on, old petrol motor with carb and points iginition. Been around in many forms for a almost a century. Most of us grew up around them, and tinkering with them.
First principles, you need a spark, compression, and fuel in the cylinder. If you definitely see all these, it pretty much has to run.
Not wishing to be rude, but if you really cannot master how to set up a points dizzy, maybe you need to get some instruction from someone competent.
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aa bloke once sprayed brake cleaner into my carb on a car that wouldn't start. ignites easier than petrol apparently, fired instantly but engine died when the cleaner had burnt off, that told him it was a fuelling issue
neilcmusic
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points now opening, no change , ive got mot in 8 days so desperate now , have bought a new coil so will try that tomorrow and if that doesnt work the next thing Im going to try is 5 gallons of petrol and a box of matches.
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so you havent got a spark ?
What do you mean when you say points sorted? Have you set the gap at .33 just ahead of widest possible opening. There are loads of threads on this stuff. It's going to be something really simple as per James n Bobsticle advice. Do you have a manual?
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Sorry to hear this is still causing trouble - with the ignition ON and the distributer cap removed can you see a spark at the points when you get an accomplice to turn it over? If you turn the engine over until points are closed, with ignition ON open and close them with a screw driver - is there a spark? If yes to both is the rotor arm in good nick, clean on the edge an the centre where the carbon brush from the cap touches? If yes to all these you should have sparks. I agree with James, whip off the rocker cover and check valves are actually opening/closing. Wish I were closer - I like a challenge - good luck, A
