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Help getting it running - Ricky - 19-12-2012
Went to finally start my car tonight after fitting a new engine, and it wouldn't tick over and chucked out white smoke, first thing that came to mind was timing, even though I was 99% sure it was done properly. All checked over twice and timing seems good, so now thinking it maybe one of the following things?
- Air in fuel...I have an inline filter, the grenade takes ages to go hard, then about a minute later it's completely soft again.
- pump advance...It's currently sat in the middle of it's slots, surely that's not causing it?
- The pump has not been used since my last engine died in mid september, maybe being sat has caused it to play up? What should I look for if I take the top off, rust?
Hope it's fixable without changing the pump tbh!
RE: Troubleshooting - Dum-Dum - 19-12-2012
What did the smoke smell like, did the car sound normal, how long did you run it for.
RE: Troubleshooting - Ricky - 19-12-2012
Think it was unburnt fuel, sounded like it was missing, a lot of hunting and wouldn't run without throttle. Only ran for about 4 or 5 seconds.
RE: Troubleshooting - londondan86 - 19-12-2012
Try giving it some advanced, move the pump towards the intercooler
RE: Troubleshooting - Ricky - 19-12-2012
I will try tomorrow, would having the pump too retarded really cause it to run so rough though?
RE: Help getting it running - Ricky - 19-12-2012
Will check over the timing tomorrow. Would a faulty grenade cause this sort of thing?