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Old 08-09-08, 10:35 PM
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just need a little more help

ok so i took the motor out of my 86 got it in my 88 and now i cant get it to start anybody got any ideas i got fuel and fire but it just wont start i thought i floded it so i un floded it and i still wont start sounds like it want to but wont
Old 08-11-08, 01:01 PM
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if you got fuel and fire, try the famous push/pull start. sometimes it's the only thing that works!
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hows your timing?
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well i figured it out last night and the problem is the rear rotor is toast so it time for a rebuild
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that was my guess. if you have fuel air spark and no running motor its probably a compression problem
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ya the rear rotor is basicley toast
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ok well i have a spare motor thats not blown but when i start it it smoke very bad but it smells like oil what would be the main thing to go wrong that would make it smoke




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