Bump start that thing...it should work!

 

Hows your timing? if everythings all good you're probably flooded... how do the plugs look? are they wet? you could also try putting a little bit of oil in the housing to help bump up compression.

 

Yeah, the timing is important. Make sure that the air flow meter is plugged in and has a good connection to the inlet tube.

 

I don't understand why your compression is so low, you must have the engine flooded. de-flood it by pulling the egi fuse and cranking it for a long time. Then put some oil in the spark plug holes and crank it over a couple more times still with EGI disonnected, this should help get some compression.

only do this of course after you have verified you're getting spark etc. Don't let it sit too long after getting flooded without running, the fuel will wash away any lubricants and you might find yourself with some stuck apex seals marvels mystery oil could be used too.

 

His compression is low because its a new motor isnt it? I know when me and Jim got the other convertible running this week, we had to crank it quite a bit until it sounded normal without fuel going to the engine, then when it sounded normal, we plugged the fuel back in and it fired up. The timing also played a part as well. Check all these things, I think alot of people have a bit of trouble getting them to fire up for the first time. Use a good battery starter, not jumper cables, run the starter for 15-20 sec intervals giving the starter time to cool off in between, in worse case scenarios you can run 24 volts right to the starter to get it to really crank the **** out of the engine, try some ATF/ marvel mystery oil in the crankcase as well.

 

I am also inclined to tell you to first check the timing. If your compression reading was taken holding down the release button it should be ok. It always reads low when I do it that way.

 

all three of my engines in the TII fired up first time even the two jspecs

 

They dont stay running mind you, lol

 

They dont stay running mind you, lol[/quote]

first low compression engine last six months and 10k miles...... that one i resurrected from the dead LOL. second jspec was PRE-BLOWN.... third one is perfect . you know what they say third time is the charm :bigok:

 

last 2 i put in were hell to get running but after that they cranked easy. we had to remove leading plugs and deflood them.