Re: Non Starting problem

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Assuming all of the things you did to the car you did correctly it is 
no surprise that when you tried to "fix it up" it won't run. The 
adjustments were all out of whack to get the motor running the way it 
was. There are more things to do. Make SURE you fixed all of the 
vacuum leaks. Make sure there is a plug over the mixture screw on the 
fuel distributer. Check that at idle the throttle spool activates the 
idle micro and that the idle system is functioning. Check that the 
throttle plates are closed at idle. All 3 brass screws should be 
lightly seated closed. If after all this you may have to fuss with the 
mixture screw. Try no more than 1/4 turn, less is better as this is a 
very sensitive adjustment and should only be done with an analyzer but 
to get it to idle you need to move it a little so you can actually 
idle the motor for testing. Also the lambda should be running. Do you 
hear a loud buzzing from the frquency valve on the right valve cover? 
If not you need to get that running so it will idle. The most frequent 
problem there is a bad relay or fuse. There are a lot of other reasons 
why it won't idle like timming, blown head gasket, valve adjustments 
etc, but I have to assume the engine is mechanically healthy and it is 
just a matter of setting up the adjustments to get it running 
correctly.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "vin2105" <phil@xxxx> wrote:
> When I recently aquired my D, I found a whole list of things that
> needed changed or replaced. I changed the plug wires, cap and rotor 
,
> found several split vacuum hoses, the O ring under the fuel
> distributor was shot, the plugs were gapped at .040 and a lot of 
other
> things that i suspect contributed to the rough idle. The two Idle
> adjustment screws were opened up most of the way.
> 
> Now that these things have been replaced/repaired. I can't get the
> thing to stay running. When you turn the key, It fires up and as 
soon
> as it settles down to idle it dies or if it does run, runs rough and
> dies if you step on the throttle. 
> 
> It ran in spite of all the things that were wrong before, now it 
won't
> run. Any Ideas???