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[Literati914]

1.7 that was supposedly rebuilt just before I purchased the project approx 7 year ago. Never started before. D-jet. Electronic unit replacing the orig. points. Engine currently installed in the engine bay. I primed the oil system the other day and now the idiot light will go out after a couple seconds of cranking.

About the 3rd time or so of trying to start the engine.. it seemed to have lit, it only lasted about 2 seconds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) but it felt good, like it wouldn’t take long. Unfortunately it’s not done much but turn over strong since then. Sometimes it’ll do a little shuffle like it’s gonna start, but no.

I checked the plugs and they have spark, they seemed slightly damp at the electrodes, I also pulled the little small extra bolt on the fuel rail at the driver’s side to see if fuel was making it to the injectors and yes it is apparently.

This 1.7 has a fan with 2 markings… a “0” and an “|” …. Haynes says it’s supposed to have 3 markings but mine does not. If I insert a screwdriver into #1 cylinder and manually bring the fan around via a wrench on the alternator bolt (pulling it towards me from the driver’s side).. I come to the “|” first, before the piston is completely at the top. So I’m speculating that “|” is 5degrees btdc . And this is the mark I’m using to set my distributor. Does that sound right?

[Literati914]

still no fuel getting past the regulator.

The regulator on the return path of the fuel? Doesn't fuel go:

From tank >> pump >> injectors >> regulator >> tank ??

So no fuel coming from the regulator should mean much fuel pressure before regulator or a blockage in the system?
Or lack of fuel pressure from the pump?

What is the fuel pressure on the test nipple?

Found this picture on pbander's site.

Thanks for the pic, but yes the return path is not ..returning. I'll double check the fuel lines under the tank and report back - my feeling on that up 'til now is that I wouldn't have fuel past the cyl#1 area if they were kinked .. but that could certainly be a misconception.