Cam Install question, won't fire
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From: Honah Lee
My responsibilities were specific to development of the ignition coil and manufacturing process as part of an entire engine management system managed by the systems engineer. Until now I was thinking the crank sensor was simply a dry contact magnetic hall switch so do not know how to answer your question around fine wire winding...
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Just suggesting some other things that have not bee brought up yet
Did you pre-charge the lifters with oil before doing the pushrod adjustment?
did you take out any fuses (i.e. ECM) when doing the install? Did that get re-installed?
Did you pre-charge the lifters with oil before doing the pushrod adjustment?
did you take out any fuses (i.e. ECM) when doing the install? Did that get re-installed?
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Take a step back, have a beer and a smoke, maybe sleep on it. I did my entire camchest last month and had the same problem after, only my was fuel, she was completely flooded after finishing the job. Soaked in fuel.
Still no idea how that happened.
You'll get it, I'd say don't worry, but if your like me you will any ways.
Good luck man.
Still no idea how that happened.
You'll get it, I'd say don't worry, but if your like me you will any ways.
Good luck man.
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I had assumed that a magnetic hall switch was simple a fine wire coil but from what you are saying it's not. May I ask why would a magnetic hall switch be venerable since you here quite often of them going bad? This post thinks his coil is bad. And test appears to say so. Got some time and a opinion? Thanks
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Just what I love about this forum. So many with knowledge and willing to share/help.
I wish I had something to tell you. Life got busy yesterday. Will have something to share tonight after work.
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Let the tests begin.
Disconnected battery(+)- no change.
Pulled plugs, stuck finger in to check comp.- compression good both cyl.
Checked spark- good spark.
Good news comes with embarrassment. When checking for spark, I could clearly see plug boot almost covered the sparkplug. I checked this three times before but never really pushed hard enough to push it on that far. Soooooo, as you have guessed I earn the dummy of the week award.
Bikes awesome and sounds great.
Thanks to all who shared in this learning process.
Disconnected battery(+)- no change.
Pulled plugs, stuck finger in to check comp.- compression good both cyl.
Checked spark- good spark.
Good news comes with embarrassment. When checking for spark, I could clearly see plug boot almost covered the sparkplug. I checked this three times before but never really pushed hard enough to push it on that far. Soooooo, as you have guessed I earn the dummy of the week award.
Bikes awesome and sounds great.
Thanks to all who shared in this learning process.
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From: Log home in SE Michigan full time. Log cabin in east TN, Smoky Mountians part time
Let the tests begin.
Disconnected battery(+)- no change.
Pulled plugs, stuck finger in to check comp.- compression good both cyl.
Checked spark- good spark.
Good news comes with embarrassment. When checking for spark, I could clearly see plug boot almost covered the sparkplug. I checked this three times before but never really pushed hard enough to push it on that far. Soooooo, as you have guessed I earn the dummy of the week award.
Bikes awesome and sounds great.
Thanks to all who shared in this learning process.
Disconnected battery(+)- no change.
Pulled plugs, stuck finger in to check comp.- compression good both cyl.
Checked spark- good spark.
Good news comes with embarrassment. When checking for spark, I could clearly see plug boot almost covered the sparkplug. I checked this three times before but never really pushed hard enough to push it on that far. Soooooo, as you have guessed I earn the dummy of the week award.
Bikes awesome and sounds great.
Thanks to all who shared in this learning process.
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Let the tests begin.
Disconnected battery(+)- no change.
Pulled plugs, stuck finger in to check comp.- compression good both cyl.
Checked spark- good spark.
Good news comes with embarrassment. When checking for spark, I could clearly see plug boot almost covered the sparkplug. I checked this three times before but never really pushed hard enough to push it on that far. Soooooo, as you have guessed I earn the dummy of the week award.
Bikes awesome and sounds great.
Thanks to all who shared in this learning process.
Disconnected battery(+)- no change.
Pulled plugs, stuck finger in to check comp.- compression good both cyl.
Checked spark- good spark.
Good news comes with embarrassment. When checking for spark, I could clearly see plug boot almost covered the sparkplug. I checked this three times before but never really pushed hard enough to push it on that far. Soooooo, as you have guessed I earn the dummy of the week award.
Bikes awesome and sounds great.
Thanks to all who shared in this learning process.
Great news man! One more "check list" item for when I attempt my cam install.