Fwd: [DeTomaso] new engine....won't start

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Or like Mad Dawg did!
Expensive lesson learned...
  Mad Dawg
  
wdemelo66 at aim.com wrote:
  Tom, make sure you don't gas wash that new engine like I did. My new Demon dumped tons of gas into my new motor befor it's first start.
Will


-----Original Message-----
From: artstephens at charter.net
To: diiulio at ix.netcom.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] new engine....won't start


Tom, 
I had a friend with a similar problem on his Cleveland. Enough fuel flowed into two of the cylinders that when he went to start it, he bent two connecting rods. This was his brand new engine! 
Art 

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Di Iulio" 
To: "Pantera" 
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 1:24 PM 
Subject: [DeTomaso] new engine....won't start 

> Okay, so my latest issue is the motor won't start. It turns over, fuel 
> is flowing into the carb and I have spark at the plugs. I have 
> re-checked my timing marks, # 1 is at TDC, rotor pointing at #1 cylinder 
> when TDC is achieved. I have the dizzy cap wired in the correct firing 
> order (counterclockwise) 1, 3. 7, 2, 6, 5, 4, 8. Coil is connected (msd 
> dizzy and coil). 
> The only thing I think is odd is that fuel is flowing into the carb 
> without me touching the pedal. I have considered a flooding situation 
> but I've been working on this problem for over 2 hrs and I don't think 
> that would keep it from firing. I'd be glad for a backfire, at least 
> then there'd be a show of life. 
> New plugs, new cap and rotor, good wires. Dizzy is "plugged" in. Seems 
> as though something simple is keeping it from starting although I'm 
> never that lucky. I'm out of ideas. 
> Tom Di Iulio 
> Denver, CO 
> Ps. I fixed the coolant hose problem this morning soon after posting the 
> issue. I'm hoping this one will have the same effect. 
> 
> 
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