help needed urgently!
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just wondering why my engine does not start! been tryings for hours today! finally got it together! and it wont start!

so far i have put all my turbo parts together on my NA 1275 i got a standard metro turbo set up

fuel pump is pumping
fuel pressure gauge is on about 4psi when pump is turned on
i loosened the distributor but it does not seem to make any difference what ever way i turn it!

is it turning over? are the plug firing?

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

the engine is turning over i will just go check and see if the sparks are firing

Have you got 12v at your coil and the wires the right way round on the distributor module?

Have you got your fuel preasure set at 3.5psi.

Is your dizzy in right way up? It is very easy to get it in 180degrees out so it fires on the wrong stroke - did this myself. Check the plug leads against this pci to test:

my electronic black box on the dizzy is on the right and the vaccum is on the top

just checking 12v at the coil and wires

well when the pump starts my fuel pressure gauge goes up to about 5psi and the regulator does not let me increase or decrease even when i tighten or loosen the nut on the top

just got the engine to spark up again but the choke had to be all the way out and it ran breathly for 2 seconds

put a tester on the coil and it has registered as nothing! but i am getting spark because i can see it in the dizzy cap

for the sake of simplifing things do you get a nice big fat spark at the plug?

yes it is rather bright yeah

just had it running rather well and it is generating boost it only runs when it is on full choke! and i am getting some white smoke from the exhaust

How did you manage to get it to create boost? Have you been driving it around?

If it only runs when its on full choke try turning the mixture screw in a couple of turns and maybe the idle screw.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

i know its generating boost because i revved it on the spot and the gauge is going into positive but one problem the engine goes to die now once it is revv'd

i turned the idle screw in a few times and now had to turn it back to lower the idle revs as it was rather high

mixture screw?

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

turned the mixture screw in and now we got the engine runnning i have drove the car back and forth now and it does not need choke to start the smoke is now gone but the engine is extremely hot!

guess it just needs to be timed in now and get it all set up

thanks for all your help

there is nauff a funny smell now!

get your timing set asap, otherwise you risk detonation and wrecking your engine!

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yeah i wont play with the engine any more
it now runs! rather happy about that this has been highly antisipated

well tomorow i got to get the intercooler on and sort out a few more things and then i will tow it down to my mini mechanic and have it all set up

what sort out power do you think can be obtainable with the standard metro set up but with a kNn air filter and a rs intercooler?

obtainable or sensible?

also dont go adjusting the boost until you have the timing spot on

do you mean sensible as in i wont damage my engine or as in a good power for road use?

oh and mark i got the windows in btw

Really daft question....you have got a turbo carb or a NA carb converted to use with a turbo?

i got a turbo carb mate when was that question asked?