Does anyone know what the position of the phase sensor cam relative to the phase sensor in the dizzy should be when the engine is timed up for No1 piston @ TDC? The engine is all timed up correctly including the dizzy, but the phase sensor lug is nowhere near the sensor!

cheers in advance

pete

 

set piston to TDC and set the center of the rotor arm to align with the scribe in the Distributor body/cap mounting face and it cant possibly be wrong.

 

did you try the tps? mine wouldnt start with it plugged in, as it was so far out. try that.

 

Thanks guys, have done both but no joy!

Getting fuel and spark, new plugs in too.

Gonna do some sensor tests and check gaps again........

 

Check phase sensor isnt plugged in backwards inside distributor.

 

Will do Stu, will report back later!

cheers

pete

 

Sorted! It would appear that the engine has been flooding while I've been cranking it over.
Disconnected the fuel pump and it started first crack.
Can only presume I have sticky injectors or dodgy fuel pressure reg.(engine been stood for 3 years)

 

had exactly the same prob mate - plugs were soakin so it wouldnt fire! i'm wonderin if i have problems with fuelling too

 

I just disconnected power to the fuel pump to stop the fuel rail pressurising and fuel getting past maybe a stuck open injector. It started straight away until it ran out of fuel pressure. Re-connected the pump and off she went.

 

off as in running or off as in stopped,..,.. ?