So, I thought I was at the stage where i might attempt to fire up the Morris 6 cylinder PU engine.
The background, the engine had not run in 50 years, but was free and turned on the crank handle, I removed the head, and the water pump and timing chain cover, I noted where the chain position was and recorded it then removed the generator thus slackening and removing the chain.
Next the engine went off to be rebuilt, and came back ready for me to put back together, again I could just see the marks on the chain and hoped I had it right, everything back together and installed back in the chassis.
5 months later brings us to now, so, I have an engine turning on the starter, I have the firing order right and a good spark at each plug.
I have fuel & the carb was rebuilt a while a go, it's an updraft soles carb, I have fuel in the carb, but it's not being sucked up into the cylinders, or at least there is no wet plugs, nor have I got the slightest signs of ignition ?
So presuming that for some reason that the fuel is not getting to the inlet, tonight I thought I would just try to spray quick start up the air intake, still nothing !
How can this be?
I know the basics of how it should work, but the dark art of valve timing baffles me, I almost think I have to start from scratch,
Presuming I have the chain on right after all it's like it's not sucking when it should, but even with plenty of quick start and prolonged turning over, still not even a shudder !
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So, I thought I was at the stage where i might attempt to fire up the Morris 6 cylinder PU engine.
The background, the engine had not run in 50 years, but was free and turned on the crank handle, I removed the head, and the water pump and timing chain cover, I noted where the chain position was and recorded it then removed the generator thus slackening and removing the chain.
Next the engine went off to be rebuilt, and came back ready for me to put back together, again I could just see the marks on the chain and hoped I had it right, everything back together and installed back in the chassis.
5 months later brings us to now, so, I have an engine turning on the starter, I have the firing order right and a good spark at each plug.
I have fuel & the carb was rebuilt a while a go, it's an updraft soles carb, I have fuel in the carb, but it's not being sucked up into the cylinders, or at least there is no wet plugs, nor have I got the slightest signs of ignition ?
So presuming that for some reason that the fuel is not getting to the inlet, tonight I thought I would just try to spray quick start up the air intake, still nothing !
How can this be?
I know the basics of how it should work, but the dark art of valve timing baffles me, I almost think I have to start from scratch,
Presuming I have the chain on right after all it's like it's not sucking when it should, but even with plenty of quick start and prolonged turning over, still not even a shudder !
I have tried turning the distributor 180 too.
Any thoughts ?
Jules
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