need help w getting spark

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Rob Beale

I have the same problem having just done the water pumps. Our carrier has sat unused for about 2 years inside. I got it running but it didn't sound right, so I shorted out the spark plugs one at a time with a big screw driver - many of them made no difference to the running, but some caused it to die.

I'm waiting for the "Team" to look at it. Removal of the Intake manifold gives access to the valve stems and guides.
more later!

Rob
LP2

Rob..
The one's you shorted out and caused the engine to die are working ok..Sometimes the heat of the running engine will loosen up the others..
But pulling the intake manifold off will give you access to the bottoms and you may see that the valve stems are rusted.. and sticking..
The valve springs close the valves so sometimes a good squirt of penetrating oil will free them up ..
Try prying them up off the cam after spraying..The valve spring will put the pressure to on them to close them..It may take some frigging around and some more penetrating oil..Make sure after you get them all freed up..wash everything into the sump with diesel fuel and drain well and wash again with some new engine oil and drain that and then put your new engine oil in that you are going to run with..
Turning the engine over by hand with the plugs out will be good for the valves to loosen them up..