[Alpines] Need help with Series IV automatic

[Allan Ballard]

If he is unsure on timing (he "feels" ...) have him check the pully
mark at TDC, and whether the rotor button is pointing at #1.

Then do the spark to the plugs test, then fuel to the carb, etc.

Allan 

-----Original Message-----
From: alpines-bounces+aballard=ix.netcom.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:alpines-bounces+aballard=ix.netcom.com at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Carl McLelland
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 3:27 PM
To: Bill Mounce; Alpine Discussion Group
Cc: scsnake56 at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Alpines] Need help with Series IV automatic

That description below opens an awful big door of potential problems.
Here's what jumps out at me since you say he changed the distributor.
Also, I've not worked on Alpines in about 5 years now, but......

If he changed the distributor, have him remove the new one and count
the teeth on the distributor drive gear, and make certain it has the
same number of teeth as on the distributor he removed. Remember that
Alpines could either have an eleven tooth or a twelve tooth drive
gear, and they will interchange.
(Yes, I made that error myself once).

Other than that, there's only 3 things that can fail: mechanical,
electrical or fuel. Go through each 'system' thoroughly and
completely. As soon as you reach a 'step' in the analysis that you
want to skip because you know that step is OK, check it anyway because
that's where you'll find the fault.
    Carl    Lotus 61 FF,
              (formerly) series 1 Alpine



----- Original Message -----
  From: Bill Mounce
  To: Alpine Discussion Group
  Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 11:09 AM
  Subject: [Alpines] Need help with Series IV automatic


  Hello all



  I had a phone call from a fellow in Belmar NJ who runs a small auto
repair
  shop.  He has been struggling with a Series IV automatic, and cannot
get it
  to run.  He has pouring time and parts into it, no luck.  He has
added a
  Weber carb, a rebuilt distributor, various other goodies, no luck.
He feels
  he has not changed the timing, although with distributor changes, he
  certainly could have.  He says it is set up negative earth, but I
recall
  them being positive.  He is getting spark.



  He did have it going a while ago when he had a different mechanic
working
  with him, but not now.



  Anyone have any thoughts?  I do not know the gentleman, and have no
vested
  interest, just trying to help him out.  I would drive down, but it's
a bit
  far from where I live.



  His name is Ed Mateski, his brother Ken works with him.  Email is
  scsnake56 at aol.com, business is Atlantic Automotive in Belmar, NJ,
phone
  732-681-0085.  Two blocks from the ocean, if there are any Alpine
  mechanics/fishermen out there!!



  Thanks,



  Bill Mounce
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