Yeah, I thought about that. I followed the directions in my Haynes manual.
Move the engine to TDC and torque to specifications (21 ft-lbs). Like I
mentioned below, there seems to be compression. I removed a plug and didn't
even have to put my finger in the hole. All of the liquid (carb cleaner and
gas) that I had poured into the throttle body blew out all over my hand. It
seems strange to me since there was gas in the cylinder and I verified that
there's spark... why isn't it igniting? Could the intake be remaining open?
I put my hand over the end of the tailpipe and had someone turn the key so
the engine was turning over. I didn't feel any real air coming out. I
figured I should feel some sort of air puffing. Was something wrong with my
method of installing the roller rockers?
The manual didn't say anything about rotating the engine for every rocker.
It only stated that I had to find TDC and then tighten them down.
Mark
"Tony Cellana" wrote:
> You installed Roller Rockers I'm assuming. Did you tighten them up as
> directed? If you over tightened, the valves may be staying open and
> not creating any compression.
>
> Pull a plug, have someone tap over the starter while you cover the
> plug hole with a finger (don't put a finger in the hole, just over
> it). If you feel compression building, remove you finger, crank a
> little more. Smell gas?
>
> TonyC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: werlax@hotmail.com <werlax@hotmail.com>
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:02 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: help me start my truck
>
>
>>
>> I should follow up by saying that I have checked a few things:
>>
>> I verified that there is spark by pulling a plug and watching the
>> spark. There seems to be compression since I could feel air puffing
>> from the spark plug hole.
>> I tried pouring gasoline into the throttle body (about a tablespoon)
>> and it resulted in nothing.
>> I also moved the flywheel to TDC and removed the distributor cap to
>> verify that the rotor was pointing at the #1 wire.
>> The new rockers I installed can be seen moving when I take the oil
>> filler cap off the valve cover (modified valve covers).
>>
>> The thing that concerns me is that even after cranking numerous
>> times I don't smell any gas. Shouldn't I?
>> It seems I have gas (or at least I supplied it), I have spark, and I
>> have air. What else is there? Is this a sensor problem of some
>> kind?
>>
>> What can I check?
>> Thanks for any help,
>> Mark
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