Re: truck won't @%U&@%@ start after installing rockers

From: kevin reimer (kwreimer@msn.com)
Date: Sat Mar 08 2003 - 20:04:48 EST


I believe the new rockers may be too tight. On each cylinder when at top
dead center the valves for that chamber will be closed, thus the two rockers
should be barely loose. then adjust all of them according to specs..
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Allgood <kenallgood@cox.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 4:17 PM
Subject: DML: truck won't @%U&@%@ start after installing rockers

>
> Ok, so I installed my 1.7 rockers and new Mopar chrome valve covers. Got
it
> back together, and not the Dakoa won't U&%(*!%! start!!!! It's trying to
> start up, but it's not able to kick over......... Any problems with the
> rockers that could have caused this? I'm not sure if all of the rockers
are
> tightened down properly (was confused on how to tighten them down, I think
I
> may have gotten it)..... But they're all tightened down to a point, so
> figured it would have at least start up and maybe gotten some tappet
> noise....... Spark plugs wires are all hooked up and coil is plugged
> in................
> *sigh* grumble grumble grumble
>
> Ken Allgood
> 97 CC SLT 5.2L
>
>
>



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