wont start

[jeffriesmullet]

my 98 mpi wont start i have just done the head gasket on it it has a spark has fuel i thought it might be tappets as i done them at 10pm last nite but that made a bit of a difference but not much it ran for bout a second on 1/2 cylindres and that was it ive now flattend the battery any ideas im desperate please help

[Huwbertus]

Have you tried the usual things. Plug leads in correct order, sensors plugged back etc. In other words everything you had to unplugg when removing the cylinder head?

What about inlet manifold gasket sealing correctly?

How long was the car stationary as fuel can go off pretty quick?

[jeffriesmullet]

i only took off 1 wiring plug which is bck on the leads are on correct as i labled them up b4 removing them the plugs smell of petrol when i took them out i think the inlet is seeling im running out of ideas of things it could be the cars only been standing 24 hr

[Dodgy Dave]

Can you hear the fuel pump fire up?

[jeffriesmullet]

ok people problem solved the tappets were to tight and holding the valves open well i was very tierd and it was 11pm and i did do them by torch so bound 2 make sum mistakes thanks for ur help

[Dodgy Dave]

Hope you didnt do any damage to the valves, pistons or rods!

[jeffriesmullet]

they were only held open a tiny ammount but was enougth to lose the compression it all runs sweet as a nut now used to hesertate on acceleration and now it dosnt it runs better and sounds nice anybody know any good additives to get rid of carbon build up in the engine?

[dodgy dave]

Opitmax (Shells top fuel) is supposed to clean your engine!
Saying that though it didnt keep mine clean,checking it a year after the rebuild and polish
But then I do have a fueling problem.

[jeffriesmullet]

i will try and pay out my arm and aleg to use that stuff but i want someting to drop in the tank every now and then to keep it clean

[Dodgy Dave]

Just go down to your local spares shop, they should have differnt types.
Dont know if any are better than the rest though!

[WildfireS3]

jeffriesmullet said:

ok people problem solved the tappets were to tight and holding the valves open

Had a friend who did this. Killed 2 push rods, bu&&ered a set of alloy 1.5 Full Roller rockers, then tried to bolt the head on with bolts from a hardware store!!

And the add fuel to the fire I had to go up and fix the car. An art student fixing a car with 5 automotive engineering students looking on!!

[Dodgy Dave]