Ok so iv been working on my rolla for nearly a year now, and we are finally getting to the business end of the whole deal (its been really slow cos of work and other commitments) and now it wont start. It has spark, its trying really bloody hard to start, but it just wont quite. We have been using "start-ya-bastard" on it, and it turns over, kind of coughs once or twice, then nothing more. Last night we tried gravity feeding the carby, and it did the same thing, so we assume its been getting petrol.

Please, any ideas of things to try or even someone who can tell me the fix, it would be much appreciated.

Timing,

 

Also put this question in right section :)

Sure the dizzy isn't in 180 degrees out?

 

Moving this to the tech area as well BTW

Sure the dizzy isn't in 180 degrees out?

 

Moving this to the tech area as well BTW

 

thanks, sorry,

yeah, its at first at top dead centre

Yeah but TDC on the timing pully can also be on the compression stroke. Pull the tappet cover off, or even just the oil cap so you can see the valve rocker for the number one inlet valve.

Turn the motor over with a spanner on the crank. You want to see the inlet valve open, then close, and then shortly after the TDC timing mark will line up. This is your proper TDC, not 180* out.

Yeah but TDC on the timing pully can also be on the compression stroke. Pull the tappet cover off, or even just the oil cap so you can see the valve rocker for the number one inlet valve.

Turn the motor over with a spanner on the crank. You want to see the inlet valve open, then close, and then shortly after the TDC timing mark will line up. This is your proper TDC, not 180* out.

 

thanks, I'm assuming my mechanic will understand that, as i don't. thanks a bunch, will let u know how it goes

Just swap the leads around on dizzy

 

swap #1 with #4 and #2 with #3.

 

Thought my golf was 180 degree out, and tried this, didnt work cause my dizzy was stuffed :). just got a almighty backfire haha

turns out my dizzy was loose as anything, but because i was trying to start it myself, i couldnt see it waving about like no ones business, and a quick tighten up caused the 30 year old beauty to start first time, reminding me exactly why i love toyota.

then i discovered the massive leaks in the radiator... another problem for another time unfortunately

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:)

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:)

 

 

haha, your a champion. I'm gonna wait to see whether its fixable first, if not then ill start hunting for one.