Shotgun backfire on start up

Post by **LUBO** » 21 Apr 2007, 16:41

parked me van up to mess around with it for about 3 weeks. when it stopped it was running fine

i decided to change the dizzy and rotor arm coz the old ones looked done. after swapping them over i tried to start it. it now turns over and then lets out a shotgun sounding backfire and then nothing

i tried it with the old stuff back on but same problem.
i followed the haynes manual diagram when connecting up the LT leads just to be sure. any ideas

Post by **Mocki** » 22 Apr 2007, 08:11

LEADS IN WRONG ORDER......
if its a rebuilt engine it maybe 180 deg out, move the leads round 2 posts each......

Post by **orcecaveman** » 22 Apr 2007, 09:07

If you put your leads on as per the Haynes manual it wont run, it'll do exactly as your does! Theyve got it wrong.

Post by **LUBO** » 23 Apr 2007, 08:24

Thought as much

you live and learn. will i have done any damage

Post by **Mocki** » 23 Apr 2007, 08:26

no, you wont have hurt it......

haynes is correct, your engine may not be!

Post by **orcecaveman** » 24 Apr 2007, 07:58

Mocki wrote:no, you wont have hurt it......

haynes is correct, your engine may not be!

Steve, check out the diagram on 5B3, it dosn't look right to me?

Post by **LUBO** » 17 May 2007, 22:05

spot on mocki