1988 240DL post-partial resurrection blues
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1988 240DL post-partial resurrection blues
Ok, now a "poser"...
Valve spring is replaced, retainer, and keepers in, all is well.
Cam back in, pulley properly in place.
New rear, lower, and upper timing belt covers in place.(upper off for now)
New idler and timing belt in place.
Crank pulley never touched or moved.
Balancer back on correctly, with the key lined up. When #1 is TDC, piston is where it should be.
Cam pulley dead on as well. Rotor on Distributor is pointed at #1.
Had a little learning curve with the new idler adjustment procedure, but everything is now lined up and happy.
Fuel is present.
Spark is wonderful.
Engine won't fire. What is the fatal flaw I have overlooked? I am convinced it is a "timing" thing. It started once, ran poorly like a real bad timing job. This was my "learning curve" on the idler. My neighbor, current BMW Service GM, former Volvo/MBZ/BMW wrencher showed up just then, and helped with my education. However, even he is stumpted now with this "no start" situation.
Let me know what y'all think.
Regards,
Bill
Valve spring is replaced, retainer, and keepers in, all is well.
Cam back in, pulley properly in place.
New rear, lower, and upper timing belt covers in place.(upper off for now)
New idler and timing belt in place.
Crank pulley never touched or moved.
Balancer back on correctly, with the key lined up. When #1 is TDC, piston is where it should be.
Cam pulley dead on as well. Rotor on Distributor is pointed at #1.
Had a little learning curve with the new idler adjustment procedure, but everything is now lined up and happy.
Fuel is present.
Spark is wonderful.
Engine won't fire. What is the fatal flaw I have overlooked? I am convinced it is a "timing" thing. It started once, ran poorly like a real bad timing job. This was my "learning curve" on the idler. My neighbor, current BMW Service GM, former Volvo/MBZ/BMW wrencher showed up just then, and helped with my education. However, even he is stumpted now with this "no start" situation.
Let me know what y'all think.
Regards,
Bill
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It's Alive, it's alive, it's alive I tell you! 1988 244DL brought back from the Dead
All hail to Mr. Art Bernstein!
Dude, you are awesome, and I mean that in the most California-laid back way!
As you might surmise, the $450 240DL is alive! All four cylinders, all the timing is correct, and it is because of your advice, guidance, and concern.
It was the bit with the intermediate shaft that I was missing out on. I pulled the balancer anyway to be able to really see what was what. I have my own telescoping shop mirror, so avoided marital peril. Lined that bad boy up, set the tensioner and then went looking for the distributor mark.
Do you know that it is on the OTHER side of the Hall-whatever hookup from the picture you sent (as you said, mine looks different than yours). Set the distributor housing to match the rotor on #1.
Fired it up, and Viola, started like a champ. Purred like a Swedish Kitten. Beautiful!
On with the new accessory belts and all the other crap, and she is on the road!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your help on this project! All y'all who contributed. What a great resource!
Ok, now I'm getting too effusive...too many "victory" beers.
Regards,
Bill
Dude, you are awesome, and I mean that in the most California-laid back way!
As you might surmise, the $450 240DL is alive! All four cylinders, all the timing is correct, and it is because of your advice, guidance, and concern.
It was the bit with the intermediate shaft that I was missing out on. I pulled the balancer anyway to be able to really see what was what. I have my own telescoping shop mirror, so avoided marital peril. Lined that bad boy up, set the tensioner and then went looking for the distributor mark.
Do you know that it is on the OTHER side of the Hall-whatever hookup from the picture you sent (as you said, mine looks different than yours). Set the distributor housing to match the rotor on #1.
Fired it up, and Viola, started like a champ. Purred like a Swedish Kitten. Beautiful!
On with the new accessory belts and all the other crap, and she is on the road!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your help on this project! All y'all who contributed. What a great resource!
Ok, now I'm getting too effusive...too many "victory" beers.
Regards,
Bill
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