Oily Fingers

New Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #41

dont worry guys will try it tomorow weather it be rain, snow cold or freezing i just had enough with it for today

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #42

young uns???

 

Oily Fingers

New Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #43

lol yeah youngs wat can ya do with em

 

GRUNT

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #44

I've got a few ideas but with the complaints I cant divulge them

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Dec 20, 2006

• #45

no backbone these days. ah remember when we had to climb up chimley fer wur dinner. then strip and rebuilt a traction injun while stood in a frozen lake.
not today they got no spine

 

Oily Fingers

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• Dec 20, 2006

• #46

ouch my back lol

 

Oily Fingers

New Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #47

i did wat u ssaid slob but it made no difference. Still no spark, we only get a spark now and then if you know wat i mean. Everything else is fine- petrol is there timing is fine its turnig over fast enough but just wont start.

 

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clivees

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #48

Did you static timing ?
A mate of mine once had a escort that would not start and it kept loosing it's timing. It turned out to be a F***** distributor drive cog.
Ps
its also worth checking the compression too

 

Oily Fingers

New Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #49

hmmmm. think me dad did staic timing not so long ago. The compression is fine as i have to turn it over by the handle to let me dad do the points. Wats the best way to do the timing if it wont start.??

 

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clivees

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #50

Put a working plug on the lead for cyl 1 and rest it against the block
Turn the engine until cyl 1 is 3deg BTDC (See link)
loosen off the distributor and with the ignition on turn the distributor until you get a spark.

This is a rough and ready way and I'm sure that everyone else will have a alt method.

http://www.landrover.ee/est/files/manuals/cars/sIII/SIII_ROM_Part_2.pdf
page 2 for the timing marks

Ps
You cant do dynamic timing with out a running engine so put away your strobes until it runs.

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #51

just get some one to crank it while you turn dizzy slighty in both directions until it fires... keep yer mits away from moving parts..
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but if you says its only sparkin intermittantly then this wint help!
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.;if yer points are good and yer leads and cap are good then what about the coil aand all connections

 

Oily Fingers

New Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #52

new coil new leads new plugs (tried old ones as well) and a whole new dizzy

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #53

in that case check yer wiring

 

Oily Fingers

New Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #54

is there anything behind the dash that might be worth checking??

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #55

wires and a ign switch

 

Oily Fingers

New Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #56

will do tomorow cant tonight due to me trying find sum help for a small problem on my car. Sumtimes i wonder if we just buy scrap cars hahaha

 

ormus

New Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #57

youre probably more handy with a fishing boat.

 

Oily Fingers

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• Dec 21, 2006

• #58

?????

 

yella

New Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #59

yer come from yarmouth yer fool

 

Oily Fingers

New Member

• Dec 21, 2006

• #60

oh yeah