Author Topic: Help getting it started? (Read 7264 times)

coke · « **Reply #15 on:** September 15, 2006, 05:20:46 pm »

Turning it manually is how you tell if its all aligned. They say turn it two full rotations to make sure you dont feel pistons hitting valves or to make sure the belt doesn't loosen up.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #16 on:** September 15, 2006, 05:42:25 pm »

Hit the belt with a mallet when it's all said and done too, just in case it's weak. You may want to crack open the injectors or glow plugs so the compression doesn't have you thinking you are hitting a vavle.

FTR my bunny ran for 1000s of kms with the cam retarded (pretty sure it wasn't advanced) about a tooth. Still got 45MPG too.

klr650@ · « **Reply #17 on:** September 15, 2006, 07:31:01 pm »

Its definitely not easy to move it by hand. However, I can hear the air release as it moves, then it easy to rotate then harder. So I'm assuming the difficultly in rotating is due to the pressure building or compression occuring then the release which makes it easier.

I'm going to give it a try tomorrow morning!! I hope this works......

burn_your_money · « **Reply #18 on:** September 15, 2006, 07:34:12 pm »

If you've already spun it arond twice by hand I don't think you can do any more damage (if there was any) by cranking it

klr650@ · « **Reply #19 on:** September 16, 2006, 08:02:18 am »

Well, I couldn't get to run with the turbo pump I think its broke. I think I need to send it to Giles.

Anywho, I replaced the leaky seal on the NA pump. I knew that pump worked for sure. Sure enough I get the timing all adjust. Turns right over and starts up!!!!

I guess I'm going with the NA pump until I can work something out with the 2 broken turbo pumps.

Thanks for everyone's help!!