[T2] why won't it start.

[accessys at smart.net]

Baltimore MD and the nearest FI guy is many miles away.

have helped out lots of guys one fairly recently but then wife got 
pregnant and he had to chose,  baby or bus, I've had both and ..........

used to be a bunch of us but think I'm last of the group
know one guy but he has a beetle engine in his. he hates the type 4s so 
not a lot of help.

Bob

On Wed, 3 Jun 2015, Olive Y wrote:

> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 13:57:35 -0700
> From: Olive Y <o_sconet at yahoo.com>
> To: "accessys at smart.net" <accessys at smart.net>, vw-t2 <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: Re: [T2] why won't it start.
> 
> Where on earth do you live that there is no one nearby to help? I'm trying to learn things through this thread but it seems endless. And now confusing so I'll have to stop!
>
> John
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>
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> On Jun 3, 2015, at 10:49 AM, accessys at smart.net wrote:
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> have a rear starter switch so have tried the slowly turning dist while cranking. and all and it is not even trying to fire.  I used a little ether (I hate that stuff) and it did backfire and once tried to start. but not with the gas.??
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> did check dist with timing mark and #1 cyl and all are lined up..
>
> this is "new" rebuilt engine and I checked the valves too. one thing seems like the hyd lifters are a bit soft. but should at least allow it to fire.
> and they are at two turns, I usually do 1 and a half.
>
> can someone take a photo of the wires on the coil.  I have two black wires coming from harness inside a single sheath, one I know goes pos side of coil and it is there but the other has me ???  I have an empty spade on Neg side of coil and I seem to recall all lugs had wires on them. but putting this wire on  there has no effect.....?
>
> thanks
> Bob
>
>> On Wed, 3 Jun 2015, Raceing Cajun wrote:
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>> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 11:55:35 -0500
>> From: Raceing Cajun <raceingcajun at communicomm.com>
>> To: accessys at smart.net
>> Cc: TYPE 2 LIST <type2 at type2.com>
>> Subject: Re: [T2] why won't it start.
>> Hello Bob,
>>
>>  Does the engine make any noise's when turn it over? Such as does it, backfire, pop, or act like it is hitting back against the starter?  It sounds like you have touched all the big points on the check list, GAS, FIRE, AIR, so I agree its something off the wall. Do you have a helper? Have someone turn it over, and with the distributor clamp loose, while its cranking, rotate the distributor by hand, and see if it, pops or hits back against the starter. You may have the cam timing off or distributor out of time, etc.. Check these things and get back to me, and we'll go through the cam timing check, its simple with no major tear down required.
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>> Skipper
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>>> Subject: [T2] why won't it start.
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