Engine won’t start

[Dickinson County Comanche]

Just put the new engine in the Comanche and I’m not having issues. The engine will crank fine, then slow way down, the will crank fine again. It shouldn’t be a valve issue, I checked them. It was trying to kick over initially but then has stopped trying to fire at all now. CPS misaligned maybe? Distributor is in properly and is properly hooked up. Have fuel, have spark, just no boom unfortunately. (Which might be a good think since I haven’t hooked up the exhaust yet.)

 

Also, can a renix run without a knock sensor? I busted mine when reinstalling the engine and can’t get one for a while….

[Dickinson County Comanche]

It seems like a timing issue, like it’s way too far advanced, but the distributor isn’t adjustable, so what would that bring it to?

[Dickinson County Comanche]

Tried a second time, it initially kind of coughed, then wouldn't fire again.

[cruiser54]

Go to www.cruiser54.com and see Tip 12 and 13. 

[jdog]

What flywheel did you install?

[Dickinson County Comanche]

8 hours ago, cruiser54 said:

Go to www.cruiser54.com and see Tip 12 and 13. 

I ended up figuring it out before I got back here lol but yeah that was it. I was too advanced and then ended up too retarded. She’s running awesome now!

[Dickinson County Comanche]

7 hours ago, jdog said:

What flywheel did you install?

The Renix flywheel

[jdog]

Just making sure, glad you got it going

[Dickinson County Comanche]

2 hours ago, jdog said:

Just making sure, glad you got it going

Thanks. It’s going so well I actually drove it to work lol.

 

unfortunately for me there’s a rainstorm coming and the wipers don’t work….

[MiNi Beast]

2 hours ago, Dickinson County Comanche said:

Thanks. It’s going so well I actually drove it to work lol.

 

unfortunately for me there’s a rainstorm coming and the wipers don’t work….

RainX is great for that type of situation. Been there a few times. 

[Dickinson County Comanche]

15 hours ago, MiNi Beast said:

RainX is great for that type of situation. Been there a few times. 

It started to pour about a mile from my house and since the LEDs are bright I was able to make it back. There was a plug unplugged under the dash and voila! They work again.