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Sun 3 May 2009 11:18

98 1.8 is a lucas pump pinned when it fires ? - track

Strange question but on the endura diesel engine with a lucas pump, is the engine pinned at tdc? if its is the is it on the firing stroke, IE top of the compression stroke so therefore the pump is pinned ready to fire as such?

Ive got an engine all timed up, the bottom end is pinned properly and is definatley at the top of number ones stroke, the pump is pinned on its marker and the cam is pinned level with a flat plate as it should be. But the cam looks to be coming onto the intake stroke. If this is the case and the pump is aboput to fire then it explains all problems with the engine.
IE a mismatch of head and bottom end, or at least camshaft and bottom end.

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 03/05/2009 at 17:42

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Sun 3 May 2009 13:39

98 1800 is a lucas pump pinned when it fires ? - dagenham car center

are you changing a timing belt or doing repairs?
was this engine a non runner before you done the belt timing?
lets have more info!

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Sun 3 May 2009 15:08

98 1800 is a lucas pump pinned when it fires ? - jc2

Valve opening has nothing to do with the crank in this case;you set the crank using the pin under the pump-you then use the other pins to set camshaft and pump.It is the camshaft that sets the valve opening not the crank.

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Sun 3 May 2009 17:09

98 1800 is a lucas pump pinned when it fires ? - track

sorry, should of been more specifc, the engine wouldonly strat after 5 mins of cranking and then it would only run poorly as though the pump was too far advanced.
Ive solved the issue now, the cam timing was 180 degrees off, seems the cam didnt match the head. (its just had a new head put on).

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