just did a head gasket, now not starting, just keeps cranking.....**VIDEO**

[Losiracer2]

I just finished up my head gasket job on my car, connected everything, dizzy battery all the wires made sure the vacuum lines were all good, tension on the T-belt

But now, it just keeps cranking and cranking, occasionally jumping up signalling a start but no. I smell gas out the back so the injectors are working. I filled the Rad. w/ distilled water so i can flush it once i get it running. Video up in a sec. but any ideas why its not starting?

video: http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...firststart.flv

[accordztech]

got the ground on the thermostat hooked up?

[Losiracer2]

got the ground on the thermostat hooked up?

yeah, i never removed it, i just left the Tstat to the side after taking it off the intake manifold

But here's the video:
http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r...firststart.flv

[Losiracer2]

i mean it ALMOST wants to start, I can hear it kinda stumble...like its about to turn over but thats all it teases me with.

[Boost_Lee]

firing order correct on the diz?

[evil_demon_01]

firing order correct on the diz?

X2, did you put the dizzy in 180 degrees out?

[Losiracer2]

firing order correct on the diz?

yeah thats what I originally thought was wrong, but the dizzy can only go in one way right? since it has a tapered end? I did 1-3-4-2 for the dizzy starting from the furthest front going clockwise.

[Losiracer2]

X2, did you put the dizzy in 180 degrees out?

is that even possible? think I should take it off and flip the shaft 180 degrees?

[Boost_Lee]

it is possible, i did that last time....

if it is wrong, you will fell it "slide and click" in better than the first time it was in there

and yes, 1 should be the first one clockwise after the "coil path" indention on the cap

[Losiracer2]

it is possible, i did that last time....

if it is wrong, you will fell it "slide and click" in better than the first time it was in there

okay i'll check now, b/c all it does is crank and crank so i'm thinking you're right

[Boost_Lee]

worth a shot

[evil_demon_01]

You can usually see 1 side of the dizzy not sitting flush with the head when its 180 out too.

[Boost_Lee]

hurry up so i can go to bed.... lol

[evil_demon_01]

Haha same here

[Losiracer2]

arrrgh. nope, it wouldn't even go in the other way. so it had to be in properly