If I line up dots on crank and camshaft and put the belt on and the rockers there's all sorts of obstruction of valves and pistons...it is impossible to set clearances so this method is obviously not correct.when you put the crank wheel dot set to arrow does the dot on cam wheel match up with arrow
2 turns crank = 1 turn on cam
You have estimated the EP using pushrods but you should check with your dti on the rocker to see if the dots line up , then onto pump
Hi again,Your first two paragraphs in last post contradict each other ?
1. When dots on crank and cam line up valves foul pistons
2. Crank and can dots nearly line up and no problem
So yes use the dots or valve max opening EP and crank dot adjust belt with pump as well and that should be it so give it a go and good luck , ensure fuel bleed proper and heater plugs used
Ok guys.....Hi again,
Yes I realise that it didn't read right!!!
When I did it by the book and lined up the dots I did get fouling...don't know why. When I did it by ignoring the marks and settin everything from pistons halfway I did manage to get the tappets set.....then when I turned the engine the dots lined up!?! Pure fluke I think.
I'm going to put everything together, injectors and heater plugs, etc and give it a go.
Watch this space
Ok guys.....Hi again,
Yes I realise that it didn't read right!!!
When I did it by the book and lined up the dots I did get fouling...don't know why. When I did it by ignoring the marks and settin everything from pistons halfway I did manage to get the tappets set.....then when I turned the engine the dots lined up!?! Pure fluke I think.
I'm going to put everything together, injectors and heater plugs, etc and give it a go.
Watch this space
Yep keep coming back to it cos that's the only way the book says...I am not a mechanic but I think I have got it timed right according to everything I read and the little bit I do know.Ok Guys.
Now I don’t know the engine. But it’s an engine and they all time up the same way.
Forget the marks.
The pump is locked in what position?
You know TDC +/- .
You know Cam TDC position.
If the pump is locked on EP then that again is easy to find.
If you are a tooth out on the belt for TDC then do it accurately. Highest point “mark it” starts to lower “mark it” split the marks and “mark it”
All these marks can be found, you have, but you keep coming back and relying on the marks already in place.
I have read all this and find it hard to understand how/why you are having problems, except you keep coming back to the marks already in place.
Cos I am really .
J
Done that...all OKIt sounds like you have everything in the right places. Crack one of the injector feeds just to make sure they're getting fuel (I know you tested them prior). Got any brake cleaner? Try a squirt in the intake just to help.
Fuel pump not been removed and is as air free as I can see, plenty coming out of the overflows - is there any way I can further bleed it?Has the fuel pump been removed and had a chance to empty itself? Sometimes they have very stubborn air locks in the injector pump, fuel still gets through but not in enough quantity to allow it to fire.
Hi...there very little smoke coming out - I have inlet and exhaust manifold off and it looks more like a spray if diesel than smoke...I get tons if I give it a spray if easy start but I expect that.Any white smoke when cranking?
I am thinking no diesel at all.Hi...there very little smoke coming out - I have inlet and exhaust manifold off and it looks more like a spray if diesel than smoke...I get tons if I give it a spray if easy start but I expect that.
Are we thinking pump timing??
Cheers
Ok...I agree, if there was some diesel getting in it would at least try ... just like the easy start.I am thinking no diesel at all.
If it is cranking fast enough and injecting then that diesel has to do something, even if is just making smoke.
DPA pumps had a ban name for bleeding them up back in the day.
Thanks,I would start from the very beginning.
Fuel in tank
Tank pick up pipe under the fuel level
Pick up pipe cracked/rotten
Lift pump lifting fuel manually and when cranking, some have a filter in in the cap, air free fuel coming out of the lift pump
Filter clear and all seals sealing
Fuel reaching the lift pump manually and when cranking
Fuel squirting from injector pipes, this is the critical bit as I can remember you saying something about the stop solenoid?
When I say it runs on easy start...it coughs splutters and makes smoke but doesn't really run! I don't want to spray too much in it in case there is something wrong......If it actually runs on easy start then it must be fuelling? If it's spraying out of the injectors I can only think timing.