Comanche won't start...

[dunl]

That's normal, as the engine comes up on comprssion it gets harder.

I don't know Clay...it seems tougher than yesterday, and the 5 cylinder Mercedes diesel engine in the garage is easier to rotate. 

Blowing back into the air filter sounds like a timing issue.

That's what I thought...

Are the plugs all routed correctly?

Yes.

Is the dist in correct?

I believe so.  The trailing edge of the rotor is just leaving the #1 terminal at TDC.

I thought on that year you set the engine to TDC on cylinder #1 and then drop the dist in and lock it down. I thought it would only go in one way? Or is it still gear driven?

Gear driven.  It seemed to be out one tooth, so I re-indexed it....still the same.

Did you check the porcelain block by the battery?

I tried jumping it, but it didn't seem to make a difference. One of the Packrats is coming by tomorrow to help out.  The one thing I haven't checked is the cam sensor.

[XJHERO]

was the engine rebuit or the timming chain and gears done recently?may have a thought if it was....

[dunl]

Nope.  Doesn't seem to have any stretch when I turn the crank.

I bet it is something incredibly schtoopid. 

[esi]

Maybe a dumb question, but are the wires on the distributor in the correct order and direction (CW or CCW) I ask because I pulled all my wires a while back and then put new ones on according the the firing order, then realised that I'd put them on for the wrong rotation.

[dunl]

Yeah, I've checked them a few times.

But also enough time to screw something up too. lol

[cLAY]

Getting a gear driven dist in right can be tricky. Especially if it has a notch on the bottom for driving an oil pump, if you try to move the dist back one gear tooth you may need to reach down into the hole with a long flatblade and turn the oil pump back manually so it engages properly.

How mush pressure is at the rail after cranking for 15-20sec? There should be a good healthy spray when you press on the schrader. A fuel pressure guage can be purchased at CT for about $40. Just don't get fuel on the plastic face of the guage.

When you say you jumpered the porcelain block you mean you unhooked the wires from the block and hooked them together right?

[dunl]

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 :clapping:  :bowdown:    :rock on:

Had a friend come over with a fresh set of eyes to look, found my dyslexic spark plug mistake, and we reindexed the distrib at TDC.

However, at around 80km or so, we both found out what Death Wobble feels like. 

[cLAY]

Thats a whole other thread.......

[dunl]

Yup. lol

Thanks for the help guys.