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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: 4129R on Friday,April 26, 2024, 04:28:34 AM
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After driving 4259R for 25 miles, it came to a halt 2 miles from home, and won't start.
I checked all the jets in the 40DCOE Webers, the float level, the pump action was squirting properly, the 4 spark plugs were clean and firing, but the engine just would not start.
I checked the timing, and it was slightly out on #1 cylinder, so I set the light to go out at 8'BTDC, so that is when the points are opening, and the coil would be firing.
I tried to start it, but nothing.
I checked the timing again, but this time, by mistake, I was checking the timing on #4 cylinder, not #1.
I have a vertical line drawn on the big alternator pulley that is perpendicular at TDC on #1, and is 180' out when firing on #4 cylinder, so I was checking #4 thinking it was #1.
#4 was firing at TDC so I rocked the car in 1st gear, and checked #1, and that was firing at 8'BTDC. I have no way of knowing what the reading was on #2 and #3 cylinders, as I was checking TDC from the markings on the flywheel.
I have now fitted another distributor, and timed it at 8' BTDC. I am charging up the battery again to see if it will burst into life. If not, I have run out of ideas.
I have never known a distributor to have faulty cam lobes. I checked to see if the shaft was wobbly, but it seemed to be perfectly straight so no eccentricity from faulty bearings.
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Whoopee, another success today. First, DVLA seem to have acknowledged they made a mistake with 3089R, then I got 4259R started after finding out the distributor lobes were wonky.
I am on a roll, what about buying some lottery tickets for tonight !!! £130m jackpot.
P.S. Lottery tickets bought ...............
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:beerchug:
Funny how our europas' spread joy. :FUNNY:
Pass some of that good luck over this way.
Dakazman
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I am on a roll, what about buying some lottery tickets for tonight !!! £130m jackpot.
P.S. Lottery tickets bought ...............
Awesome! Just think of how many more Europas you could buy with that.
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I am on a roll, what about buying some lottery tickets for tonight !!! £130m jackpot.
P.S. Lottery tickets bought ...............
Awesome! Just think of how many more Europas you could buy with that.
Evijas are only $2.3m each !!!
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P.S. Lottery tickets bought ...............
Did you win......
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P.S. Lottery tickets bought ...............
Did you win......
Sadly my investment enriched others.
But the car started easily and ran well today. The "to do" list has no major items on it.
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But the car started easily and ran well today. The "to do" list has no major items on it.
Dang, I'm JEALOUS, I chickened out on driving mine today, because as you just stated I also have no major items .
Best of luck with her.
Dman