WooHoo! I got the 88 started!
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WooHoo! I got the 88 started!
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Just thought I'd post to say I got it to fire up tonight. Took longer than hoped because of a lack of spare time to work on it leading up to Christmas but at least I've got it running now so my sis can get back to enjoying her car soon.
After having someone bump the starter with the #1 spark plug out I found the distributor was slightly off (about two cogs). After I moved it and went to fire it up still no go but it sounded alot more willing.
Tonight I pulled the valve covers and loosened the rocker arms. Instead of tightening one full turn after the pushrods stopped turning under hand pressure like the manual says I undid them and did them up to just when the rocker stopped turning and then nipped them up a little more (not much more & nowhere near a full turn) to centre/stabilise the rocker. After putting everything back together after this it started up on the second go. Seems the timing was out some but the main culprit was overtight rocker arms.
It's 12.35am now so I will get back to work on it tomorrow and check timing,and for leaks as well as coolant, temps, etc as well as re-checking the rocker arms.
Just wanted to say a late thanks to everyone who chimed in with my previous thread. :) WooHoo!
[Modified by Red 90 L98 Coupe, 11:55 PM 12/29/2002]
Just thought I'd post to say I got it to fire up tonight. Took longer than hoped because of a lack of spare time to work on it leading up to Christmas but at least I've got it running now so my sis can get back to enjoying her car soon.
After having someone bump the starter with the #1 spark plug out I found the distributor was slightly off (about two cogs). After I moved it and went to fire it up still no go but it sounded alot more willing.
Tonight I pulled the valve covers and loosened the rocker arms. Instead of tightening one full turn after the pushrods stopped turning under hand pressure like the manual says I undid them and did them up to just when the rocker stopped turning and then nipped them up a little more (not much more & nowhere near a full turn) to centre/stabilise the rocker. After putting everything back together after this it started up on the second go. Seems the timing was out some but the main culprit was overtight rocker arms.
It's 12.35am now so I will get back to work on it tomorrow and check timing,and for leaks as well as coolant, temps, etc as well as re-checking the rocker arms.
Just wanted to say a late thanks to everyone who chimed in with my previous thread. :) WooHoo!
[Modified by Red 90 L98 Coupe, 11:55 PM 12/29/2002]
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Re: WooHoo! I got the 88 started! (Red 90 L98 Coupe)
A full turn is WAY too much. On a street car I usually go 1/2, on a street strip car, usually a 1/4. Good job.:)
