Re: Series 3 not starting

"Adrian Jenkinson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> All,
>
> I need some advise... after a few years in the garage. And some fully
> refurbished axles. I 've thought its about time I got the old Girl back on
> the road again.
> Problem the motor turns over but doesn't start.
>
> Check list;
>
> Fuel system...
>
> Carb has been fully steam cleaned, new gasket set fitted and rinsed with
> clean petrol. New fuel filter and sediment filter blow filter. Sediment
> blow cleaned out.
> 20 litres of petrol.
> Replaced the fuel line as it looked dicey.
>
> Looks like the carb is functioning normally with fuel getting to the
engine.
>
> Electrical system...
>
> I've looking in the manual and its says to hold spare spark plug on the
> crank case to check for a spark. This is happening. It also says to
check
> that the spark is bright and should spark regularly not continuously.
This
> also ok. The distributor is dry and is free from cracks. Replaced all of
> the spark plugs all the same.
>
> Battery is charged and is fine.
>
> According to everything that i have done the engine should fire into life
> but it doesn't.
>
> What am i doing wrong... and is there anyone how can help me. I live in
> Bexley in Kent.
>
> Cheers Adrian
>
>

Adrian,

Are the plug leads on the correct plugs - check that the timing is approx
right by setting no 1 cyl to top dead centre on the compression stroke and
check that the rotor arm is pointing at no 1 lead.

If you are desperate I'm in Bromley,

Regards,

Andrew

Could be your electrical timing is out. Is your distributor correctly set ?
Frank
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"Andrew Mawson" <andrew@no_spam_please_mawson.org.uk> wrote in message
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:
: "Adrian Jenkinson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
: news:[email protected]...
: > All,
: >
: > I need some advise... after a few years in the garage. And some fully
: > refurbished axles. I 've thought its about time I got the old Girl back on
: > the road again.
: > Problem the motor turns over but doesn't start.
: >
: > Check list;
: >
: > Fuel system...
: >
: > Carb has been fully steam cleaned, new gasket set fitted and rinsed with
: > clean petrol. New fuel filter and sediment filter blow filter. Sediment
: > blow cleaned out.
: > 20 litres of petrol.
: > Replaced the fuel line as it looked dicey.
: >
: > Looks like the carb is functioning normally with fuel getting to the
: engine.
: >
: > Electrical system...
: >
: > I've looking in the manual and its says to hold spare spark plug on the
: > crank case to check for a spark. This is happening. It also says to
: check
: > that the spark is bright and should spark regularly not continuously.
: This
: > also ok. The distributor is dry and is free from cracks. Replaced all of
: > the spark plugs all the same.
: >
: > Battery is charged and is fine.
: >
: > According to everything that i have done the engine should fire into life
: > but it doesn't.
: >
: > What am i doing wrong... and is there anyone how can help me. I live in
: > Bexley in Kent.
: >
: > Cheers Adrian
: >
: >
:
: Adrian,
:
: Are the plug leads on the correct plugs - check that the timing is approx
: right by setting no 1 cyl to top dead centre on the compression stroke and
: check that the rotor arm is pointing at no 1 lead.
:
: If you are desperate I'm in Bromley,
:
: Regards,
:
: Andrew
:
:

Thanx all...

I'm going to try all the electrical and engine timing. Then if if the Landy
still doesn't start i'll try and have a look if the valves are sticking. I
forgot to mention that i also replaced perished vacuum pipe too. So many
people have said it high unlikely that it is compression problem.

Cheers Adrian


"thesnowbaron" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Could be your electrical timing is out. Is your distributor correctly set
?
> Frank
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> "Andrew Mawson" <andrew@no_spam_please_mawson.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> :
> : "Adrian Jenkinson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> : news:[email protected]...
> : > All,
> : >
> : > I need some advise... after a few years in the garage. And some fully
> : > refurbished axles. I 've thought its about time I got the old Girl
back on
> : > the road again.
> : > Problem the motor turns over but doesn't start.
> : >
> : > Check list;
> : >
> : > Fuel system...
> : >
> : > Carb has been fully steam cleaned, new gasket set fitted and rinsed
with
> : > clean petrol. New fuel filter and sediment filter blow filter.
Sediment
> : > blow cleaned out.
> : > 20 litres of petrol.
> : > Replaced the fuel line as it looked dicey.
> : >
> : > Looks like the carb is functioning normally with fuel getting to the
> : engine.
> : >
> : > Electrical system...
> : >
> : > I've looking in the manual and its says to hold spare spark plug on
the
> : > crank case to check for a spark. This is happening. It also says to
> : check
> : > that the spark is bright and should spark regularly not continuously.
> : This
> : > also ok. The distributor is dry and is free from cracks. Replaced
all of
> : > the spark plugs all the same.
> : >
> : > Battery is charged and is fine.
> : >
> : > According to everything that i have done the engine should fire into l
ife
> : > but it doesn't.
> : >
> : > What am i doing wrong... and is there anyone how can help me. I live
in
> : > Bexley in Kent.
> : >
> : > Cheers Adrian
> : >
> : >
> :
> : Adrian,
> :
> : Are the plug leads on the correct plugs - check that the timing is
approx
> : right by setting no 1 cyl to top dead centre on the compression stroke
and
> : check that the rotor arm is pointing at no 1 lead.
> :
> : If you are desperate I'm in Bromley,
> :
> : Regards,
> :
> : Andrew
> :
> :
>
>