New to Bajas?

Post subject: Re: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 04:40 AM

here are a few pics of my baja.

in the engine closeup you can see a peice comming off of the duel port manifolds on each side. could this be causing me a problem?

anyway, hope you all enjoy the pics..all info would be apreciated

what you guys think?

Post subject: Re: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 04:50 AM

Paint job straight out of the 70's! Cool

Post subject: Re: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 04:54 AM

OH HEY! i'll trade you shift knobs if you want, i have the some one you have in Yellow, and it doens't match my theme anymore. wanna trade!?
Very Happy

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 04:58 AM

ya that would be cool.

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 05:07 AM

you have to help me get my bug started though Wink

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 05:47 AM

Use this to find TDC.

www.vw-resource.com/tu...p.html#tdc

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 06:23 AM

great link..lots of good info thanks ill try again tomorrow

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 06:24 PM

If you are going 1/4 turn after TDC, either you are checking the wrong cylinder, or the dist jumped. On occas, the dist can slip up and not catch the dist drive. I would bet on the dist jumped, especially since it ran before you towed it.

Pull the cap off and rotate the engine again to find TDC and make sure the rotor is pointing to #1 on the cap. Then re-try to start.

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 06:59 PM

The pieces coming off the manifold is a heat riser, it is just a pipe that circulates exhaust gas under the intake runners to help with cold starts - helps it warm up faster.

You need to have headers that have the provision for it, you do not. It doesn't affect anything if it isn't hooked up. The riser doesn't merge with the intake stream, it just loops around.

Jeff

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 07:16 PM

ok now when you say point to #1 do you mean to have it pointed to the cylender or the plug wire?? im going threw the motions again but i dont think im getting power back to my coil so im trying to track down there my power went.

any ideas?

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 07:41 PM

alright i have power to the coil now. i got it to tdc rearanged the firing order put it all back together and turned it over. it sounded like it was going to start but didnt and didnt fire anymore. i advanced the timing a bit. it did the same thing. i set it back where it was and still wont do it anymore. i dont get this damn thing. i have been f-ing with it for well over a week now and havnt had any progress. im getting very frustrated.

would i be able to bribe someone with beer to come help me get this thing going??

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:45 AM

got it running. didnt put the dist in right. starts right up every time now. i just need to time it and put a new clutch in it and shell be ready to drive

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 05:14 PM

is that and AzBaja sticker on the car?

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 06:20 PM

sure is

Post subject: New to Bajas? Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 08:05 PM

anybody know anything about wireing