Help Needed -Bench Testing EA81. Still Problems ....

[tucka786]

Thanks to everyone replying to my earlier posts I did get the engine started. However after trying again after a few days it won't start again. I followed previous advice and did the following

1) set tdc by removing sparkplug cylinder #1 , rotated pulley until all pressure released.Replaced sparkplug and wire.

2) set rotor pointing at #1 , first cylinder on left side (when looking at engine from front)

3) coil wiring is correct yellow to minus and black and white to positive.

Car will crank over fine but not fire. Can't think why as it fired only a few days back. Have try to locate tdc by using test light by negative lead to minus of coil and grounding it on engine. Have rotated the pulley but test light stays all the time ? I'm thinking it could be the distributor mabe the points are not opening or closing correctly? but I'm getting spark to all the plugs. The distributor is a Hitachi D4R82 and I don't know how to set the points correcty.Is it possible to test the distributor outside the car and if so how ?

 

Any help / advice appreciated again. Thanks in advance. Tucker.

[naru]

You don`t have any points.

 

If you have spark,don`t be too concerned about the distributor.

 

Got fuel in the carb sight glass?

 

Take the plugs out to verify they are not fuel fouled or otherwise bad.Reinstall.

 

Timing is probably a little off.

Easiest way to get it close is to have a second person move the distributor around while attempting to start.When it fires,you are there.

[tucka786]

Thanks for the reply. Is there any test I can do with the distrubutor to make sure it functions correctly and providing the correct spark at the right time ?

[naru]

Timing light.