Oldiebut goodie wrote:Same as my Bosch pump on the 1Y then, no cable on that originally just the solenoid - remove the solenoid and revert to a cable.
No ObG. With respect, you are wrong. It's not the same at all.
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Oldiebut goodie wrote:Same as my Bosch pump on the 1Y then, no cable on that originally just the solenoid - remove the solenoid and revert to a cable.
Stovies wrote:So i am still no further forward as it looks like the timing is set right as far as i can tell.
I have checked the Ohms in the glow plugs and they seem OK, it looks like a big job to remove them and I don't have the confidence to do that.
When I try and start the engine, with the Solenoid connected, it just turns over and over for a while but does not fire, but as soon as I disconnect it it fires up straight away but a bit rough and has a kind of flat spot low down on the revs (don't have a rev counter) hard to describe by word. it splutters when you try and rev it up a little.
Once it is warm about 30 seconds then it is fine.
so you can understand why I'm confused.
Oldiebut goodie wrote:What I would try is to start the engine then connect your solenoid and see if it continues to run and without smoke.
What we both are getting at here is basically the solenoid seems to be over advancing the pump timing ( assuming that the timing is spot on it shouldn't do this) or the glow plugs are at fault.
Have you physically gone through the motions of setting the timing correctly - belt off, dowel in hole, cam locked correctly and clutch cover mark aligned ? All that I have seen you say is that it looks like it is correct.
Stovies wrote:As soon as it started I connected the Solenoid. Now when I did the I heard the engine noise change to more like a tractor sound and the white smoke went away.
so do I not bother with the solenoid and remove the timer, or reverse it so it starts first time and then turns on the solenoid on and leaves it on? what damage would I do leaving it on?
Stovies wrote:I got the dowel in properly using a 6mm drill bit (the reverse end) and went about trying to adjust the timing it didn't look out at all but still struggles to start when cold.
Stovies wrote: Should I try and retard the timing and see if that helps. If so where should I get the Mark in the bell housing to the left or right of the pointer.