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Battery cable ruled out



So nothing with ingition? Lie, (not that I've ever done this, LOL) leaving
the main coil wire off or leaving the rotor out...

Cathy 

On 7:09:01 pm 11/14/05 Blake Irvin <blake@clockserver.homeip.net> wrote:
> we didn't really mess with the fuel distributor much - but we did
> have to press on the distributor housing to get the airbox to close
> again properly....
>
> blake/
>
>
> On Nov 14, 2005, at 7:04 PM, Phil Boeye wrote:
>
> >
> >  --- Blake Irvin <blake@clockworm.com> wrote:
> >>  this is a 16v, '88.  was starting fine until i
> >>  changed the air filter
> >>  - after that, one crank and then nothing.
> >
> >  Oddness.  I had my fuel distributor upside down and
> >  was cleaning it out underneath (bottom of sensor plate
> >  and all that).  Checked the sensor plate this AM and
> >  it moves properly and is set correctly).  I thought
> >  about the plunger getting stuck since it was upside
> >  down and in all sorts of positions.
> >
> >  Getting good fuel to at least the coldstart injector,
> >  and based upon the high HC odor from attempting to
> >  start so often, I would have to say the fuel dizz is
> >  working OK.
> >
> >  I got the week to think it through. If I have to take
> >  that damn lower timing cover off one more time, though...
> >
> >  -RP
> >  '87 stock 8v beater = "The Faithful One"
> >  '84.5 2L 8v + 2H = "Baby Fatass"
> >
> >  "..slave to the disease..."
> >
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