87 wont start
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From: Park City Utah
I guess I'm not explaining this correctly. That's what I did. The first contact inside the distributor cap the rotor is pointing at was my number 1 plug wire. That didn't work so from where I originally had "#1" I moved to where the respective six would be then did thebfiring order from there. Basicly starting the #1 plug wire 180 from where the rotor is pointing.
Do the procedure again. Ensure that you're on the compression>power TDC.
Racer
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From: Phoenix AZ
Well firstly I'd like to say thanks for the optimism.
Now, after doing a stroke pattern we switched 1&6 being they are in the same stroke and all the other plug wires around based on their stroke pattern. Magicly the car started. Barley holds on for a second and dies. Manifolds got warm really quick. So my next two questions are
1) what is the optimal fuel pressure in the rails supposed to be (I have a adjustable fuel pressure reg.)
2 ) does anyone have any idea how that would work. With cap lined up with the rotor on the original #1 piston plug wire moving the wire to number 6 makes it start and so on. My brain hurts yet again. Blah!
Now, after doing a stroke pattern we switched 1&6 being they are in the same stroke and all the other plug wires around based on their stroke pattern. Magicly the car started. Barley holds on for a second and dies. Manifolds got warm really quick. So my next two questions are
1) what is the optimal fuel pressure in the rails supposed to be (I have a adjustable fuel pressure reg.)
2 ) does anyone have any idea how that would work. With cap lined up with the rotor on the original #1 piston plug wire moving the wire to number 6 makes it start and so on. My brain hurts yet again. Blah!
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Yes just confirmed it today. Its riding right at 40 psi after the fuel pressure reg. I wanna get a little more pressure though. Then to top it all off I was messing with timing and I had to shut the car off when it hit 200 degress. Fan won't turn on. So now I'm gun shy cause I don't wanna gamble on losing track of temp and damaging anything with all the fresh work done.
Racer
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From: Phoenix AZ
Yes just confirmed it today. Its riding right at 40 psi after the fuel pressure reg. I wanna get a little more pressure though. Then to top it all off I was messing with timing and I had to shut the car off when it hit 200 degress. Fan won't turn on. So now I'm gun shy cause I don't wanna gamble on losing track of temp and damaging anything with all the fresh work done.
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From: Ball Ground Georgia
Yes just confirmed it today. Its riding right at 40 psi after the fuel pressure reg. I wanna get a little more pressure though. Then to top it all off I was messing with timing and I had to shut the car off when it hit 200 degress. Fan won't turn on. So now I'm gun shy cause I don't wanna gamble on losing track of temp and damaging anything with all the fresh work done.
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Racer
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Could the problem be in the valves? I'd check to make sure the push rods were seated properly in their respective lifters. Also, check to make sure the valves haven't been over tightened. Zero lash plus one turn I believe. Is it possible the exhaust is plugged up? Too much back pressure? Not sure where else to look. Maybe swap the distributor with the 85 to see if the problem is still there. The engine did run before it was torn down, right? ECM? Oh, when you ran the timing light did you remember to disconnect the timing connector?
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Could the problem be in the valves? I'd check to make sure the push rods were seated properly in their respective lifters. Also, check to make sure the valves haven't been over tightened. Zero lash plus one turn I believe. Is it possible the exhaust is plugged up? Too much back pressure? Not sure where else to look. Maybe swap the distributor with the 85 to see if the problem is still there. The engine did run before it was torn down, right? ECM? Oh, when you ran the timing light did you remember to disconnect the timing connector?
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