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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: bristolGTI on 10 June 2015, 10:38

Title: Rebuild
Post by: bristolGTI on 10 June 2015, 10:38

I have rebulit my mk2 golf cylinder head and tryed starting it yesterday but all it did was turn over but not start

Title: Re: Rebuild
Post by: dweb1989 on 10 June 2015, 11:21

Have you checked spark? Fuel?

Title: Re: Rebuild
Post by: bristolGTI on 10 June 2015, 12:02

Yeh we have done that, put more fule in and we have sparks but it just keeps making the sound of lie it's trying

Title: Re: Rebuild
Post by: dweb1989 on 10 June 2015, 12:12

Well if you have fuel, and a spark my bet would be timing.

Title: Re: Rebuild
Post by: bristolGTI on 10 June 2015, 12:24

We have Lind up the belts and the distributor seems to be in line it's so confusing

Title: Re: Rebuild
Post by: Brighouse-gti on 11 June 2015, 21:23

Are you sure you've connected the HT leads from the dizzy to the correct spark plugs, in the correct firing order?
If so do this; (start from the 'timing' section)

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=33253.0

Let us know how it goes!!!

Title: Re: Rebuild
Post by: Simeon on 12 June 2015, 04:57

Quote from: bristolGTI on 10 June 2015, 12:24

We have Lind up the belts and the distributor seems to be in line it's so confusing

If you have done it correctly it would start... Use the TDC mark on the flywheel and check your marks - take photos to prove us wrong  :tongue:

Have you attached all the earths and have you connected the fuel pipes the correct way round?

Title: Re: Rebuild
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 12 June 2015, 21:36

It needs to be just right to start after a head rebuild. If you are sure the crank and cam are perfect then you need to losen the dizzy up and have someone twist it slowly as you try to start. It will start to catch as you get close but when running you need to set it up properly with a timing light