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MKI starting issues



I would suggest pulling the #1 spark plug and hand turning the crank to find TDC

On 9/5/05, Allyn <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
> Not to mention the keyway on the crank sprocket may have sheared.
> Al
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of
> > GREG DUNN
> > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 4:17 PM
> > To: David L. Winchell, II; Scirocco List
> > Subject: Re: MKI starting issues
> >
> > Sounds to me like  the timing is still off - ignition and/or camshaft.
> > What
> > do you mean by the marks down the side of the block?
> >
> > TDC on flywheel, TDC camshaft mark with gasket surface, ign rotor pointing
> > at the hash mark and number 1 plug wire connection on cap.
> >
> > gd
> >
> >
> > and reset the timing as
> > > it was off (re aligned all the marks down the side of the block)
> > >
> >
> > > The symptoms, Turn the key, hear fuel pump, starter engages, motor
> > > turns, motor fires (and back fires) sounds like it wants to run, let of
> > > the key, it sputters and dies.
> >
> >
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