Thread: Operation Smeg

just in case you're still struggling to start this engine, try slackening a couple of injector pipes to ensure fuel is getting to the injectors ...

crank the engine over a few times to see fuel weep from them, then retighten and crank it over again to start ...

if it doesn't start on the glow plugs and you're unsure of thier condition i'd suggest you get a little gas blowtorch and play the flame down the ally intake manifold whilst cranking (you'll need an assistant) which will replace the heat the glowplugs are supposed to supply

hope this helps

Originally Posted by dullbird

Hey Ezy

I polished up my rocker cover...probably doesn't look as good as yours as mine was quite pitted. although it looks shinny enough to show I made the effort

Hey Dullbird, where's the photo's? you know the rules, do some work, post piccy's.

Cheers Ian

Originally Posted by NiteMare

just in case you're still struggling to start this engine, try slackening a couple of injector pipes to ensure fuel is getting to the injectors ...

crank the engine over a few times to see fuel weep from them, then retighten and crank it over again to start ...

if it doesn't start on the glow plugs and you're unsure of thier condition i'd suggest you get a little gas blowtorch and play the flame down the ally intake manifold whilst cranking (you'll need an assistant) which will replace the heat the glowplugs are supposed to supply

hope this helps

Hey Nitemare
Your name sounds like my situation
I've done all that, even tried pushing it through with an air compressor, fuel pumps out each injector as the motor turns, the injector pump is situated exactly where it was when it was pulled off to clean and paint the block, I just went and saw the bloke that did the head up for me (a distant neighbour for whom I did some air cond work for in contra for the head job) and he's coming down this Saturday to have a look and go over the valve settings again to make sure I zigged and didn't zag when I set them. Bet ya it's something so bloody simple that I am over looking it.
"Stay tuned for another exciting episode on Saturday night of SMEG the Landy!"

Thanks Guys
Ian

IT LIVE'S
I finally had a chance to reset and double check the tappet clearances last night, re-bled the injector pump for the 20th time, replaced another old plastic fuel line that started to leak, glowed it for 30 seconds and it fired first time YAHOO!, it's running as sweet as a nut, but as it was late (8pm) I didn't want to upset the neighbour's, so I'll wait till this afternoon to give it a proper run. I painted the repaired radiator support panel on Sunday so I can take my 2a front panel off and fit the proper one and start on putting it back together. The only conundrum I have is whether to fit all 3 diesel tanks or only fit the rear tank to complement the main tank and save the passenger side tank for Ralph the 2a.

Ive got a video of Smeg running the other night on the i phone in quicktime, but I'm buggered if I can get it to upload. The attachment page just tells me that it failed to upload?? any idea's?

try upping it to photobucket , i think p/bucket will sort it out for you and then linking in from there...

unfortunately i can't offer any better a suggestion

Originally Posted by ezyrama

Hey Dullbird, where's the photo's? you know the rules, do some work, post piccy's.

Cheers Ian

Ok as soon as I get the Fan on the front I will post some pics

Here you go Ian

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...ml#post1391305