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evad1980

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26th Sep, 2015 at 06:09:49pm

Chaps, just a quick one… I took the spark plugs out of the cylinders earlier and stuck the car in gear. I expected to be able to roll the car back and forth and the engine would turn over as in gear. Nothing was happening, couldn't move car, it was like stuck in gear as normal with compression. Am I missing something obvious?




And yes, brakes were all released.

Rammie2000

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26th Sep, 2015 at 06:22:20pm

Is it a new build? Valve hitting piston or old engine valve stuck?

you can do anything if you set your mind to it...
i rather blow it up winning than keep it together losing.

finish date set for project 1... march 2018


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26th Sep, 2015 at 06:31:14pm

What gear?

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
 Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........

evad1980

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26th Sep, 2015 at 06:39:57pm

Yes a new engine built engine. Tried 1st gear, couldn't get it to stay in. Tried it last in reverse...

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Preston On The Brook

26th Sep, 2015 at 06:47:04pm

Try 3rd or 4th

When using the car to turn the engine over the gear ratio is inverted.

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
 Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........

evad1980

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26th Sep, 2015 at 06:50:37pm

Ok cheers, I'll try that.


PhilR

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26th Sep, 2015 at 06:54:40pm

If you're in first gear, for every turn of the road wheel, you're trying to turn the crank about 10 times; 4th gear is easier because you only turn the crank about 3 times

evad1980

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26th Sep, 2015 at 06:59:12pm

Just been out there guys, yep.. managed it in both 3rd and 4th.

Simples! Thanks for the shining the light on the matter!
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