[Roadsters] It won't start....

[Gordon Glasgow]

Check to make sure that both valves are closed on cylinder #1 when the rotor
is pointing at plug wire #1. If they are open, that means the distributor
has been installed 180 degrees out.

The quick fix to check that would be to switch all the spark plug wires to
the opposite posts and try starting it.

Gordon Glasgow
-----Original Message-----
From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Eddie
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 8:28 PM
To: ljordan704 at netscape.net
Cc: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] It won't start....

YUP.  All of that is done.

As I'm looking at this thing I'm starting to think perhaps the guy who 
built the motor may have put something in off a tooth....  It just 
doesn't seem right.

Eddie

ljordan704 at netscape.net wrote:
> Eddie,
> Until the cavalry shows.....
> 1Yes large mark all the way to the left as you face the pulley 2 My 
> car has a pointer on it not sure how that corresponds 3 rotor should 
> be pointing to wire that goes to #1 spark plug 4 I don't have points 
> sorry. If you left the key on they can byrn, from what I remember.
> Your coil and condenser should be new. Be sure your cap wires are 
> correct  for firing order. Also if dizzy is installed 180 deg out your 
> #1 wire at cap will be different.
> Good luck
> Linda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eddie <eddietude at socal.rr.com>
> To: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 6:51 pm
> Subject: [Roadsters] It won't start....
>
> Ok, so it's wired up, the starter turns, fuel is at the carbs, I have 
> spark at the distributor, but the car won't start.  
> I've got a couple of questions that the darn manual isn't clear about. 
>  
> My car is a 1966, the motor is an H20 1600.  
> 1) Is TDC the large mark on the pulley? (When viewed from the front, 
> with the pulley set with the marks on top, the other marks would be to 
> the right of the largest mark.) 
>  
> 2) Is the "pointer" the line that's part of the timing chain cover?  
> 3) When the car is set at TDC, should the rotor be pointed at the #1 
> cylinder? 
>  
> 4) At that position, should the points be open? 
>  
> Thanks guys. This is driving me NUTS. I'm literally steps away from 
> getting the car to go to Solvang, but at this pace it may not happen... 
>  
> Eddie 
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