Whats lacking from the "fire it up " equation 
All that work
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Burning Brakes
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From: Muskoka Ontario
All that work
Just venting. After a long winter of heads, cam and headers she wouldn't go today. I guess tomorrow I will have to check plug wires, and pull a plug. I am not looking forward to the drivers side. It was easy with everything off but now it will be a different story.
Fred
Fred
Melting Slicks
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From: Cincinnati Oh
CHECK THE SIMPLE STUFF FIRST.
Lol, man have we all been there. Make sure the distributor is hooked up and orientated correctly (not 180* off, etc), your wires are all routed correctly, the fuel lines are receiving pressure and are routed properly (I once mixed mine when installing braided hoses... that doesn't work so well).
Have a beer, step back, and just "look."
Lol, man have we all been there. Make sure the distributor is hooked up and orientated correctly (not 180* off, etc), your wires are all routed correctly, the fuel lines are receiving pressure and are routed properly (I once mixed mine when installing braided hoses... that doesn't work so well).
Have a beer, step back, and just "look."
Team Owner
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From: eville in
Originally Posted by Ramanstud
CHECK THE SIMPLE STUFF FIRST.
Lol, man have we all been there. Make sure the distributor is hooked up and orientated correctly (not 180* off, etc), your wires are all routed correctly, the fuel lines are receiving pressure and are routed properly (I once mixed mine when installing braided hoses... that doesn't work so well).
Have a beer, step back, and just "look."
Lol, man have we all been there. Make sure the distributor is hooked up and orientated correctly (not 180* off, etc), your wires are all routed correctly, the fuel lines are receiving pressure and are routed properly (I once mixed mine when installing braided hoses... that doesn't work so well).
Have a beer, step back, and just "look."
Racer
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From: VA
Yeah,,,,,,not to sound like a broken record but as mentioned above, check the simple things as they have bit me in my a$$ many of times. Also, if we were all knowitalls we wouldn't be on here. 
Last edited by Sinister87; Mar 18, 2006 at 06:35 PM.
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From: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die
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Originally Posted by Ramanstud
Have a beer, step back, and just "look."
As Dan asked, what's it doing or not doing?
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Le Mans Master
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And I-put the plug wires in (on a Ford) in the wrong rotation :o would you believe it started and ran-of course there wasn't a hellava lot of power-now that was comical-it's just one of thoughs simple things called a brain fart 
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Burning Brakes
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From: Muskoka Ontario
Just got back in from the garage. I have spark and fuel, I checked plug wires and I have the firing order right. Drivers side had to take the belt tensioner off, what a pain in the ***. It cranks great but it doesn't even come close to firing. Looks like I'll have to call CAA and get it to my garage, he said he would save my *** for me.
Thanks
Fred
Thanks
Fred
