junglesponge Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hey all. I need a little help on my mk2 cortina 1300 engine. I cant seem to get the motor to start or even pop or bang. I put the tdc right with the no 1 cylinder on the compression stroke to the top. In pic 2 I have put the distributer in and this is where the rotor sits at tdc. In pic 3 I put the rotor cap on. Which is the order I put the plugs on? im not a hundy which plug goes where on the distributer. Any help would be appreciated. Just so you know its a 1300 with 1600 valves and gt cam. Im using a crc jump start not fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim13 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 hey buddy , been a while since I played with escorts ........ (well that sentence looks wrong !) , from memory ; firing order is 1 2 4 3 and disy rotates anticlockwise ....... I think / google will know ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 You're using a what? Crc what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Â Â You're using a what? Crc what? Ether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Firing order 1243. Remove the coil lead from the dissy cap and hold the end a few mm from a good earth and wind the engine over with the ign on, you should get a spark to jump between the lead and the earth. If no then. Check for power at the distributor. Check the earth lead in the distributor is attached, one end to the body of the dissy, other end to the points plate. Check polarity of the coil, negative side to the dissy. Check fuel at carb. That's the basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Either. Ether? But you have a fuel supply to the carb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Yup, ether. No idea why he's not running petrol though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hey Raizer, someone said rotor anti-clockwise Your picture is clockwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Yeah rotor spins anti-clockwise, that's why the firing order is 1-2-4-3 clockwise... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Firing order for a Kent is 1-2-4-3 clockwise, like I posted in that pic. Since the rotor spins anti-clockwise you end up with the normal 1-3-4-2Â firing order, just backwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 No, still don't get it So I googled, hope you don't mind Says this picture is from workshop manual Also, I don't think his rotor is in the right place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 So if you get #1 on tdc (#4 tappets rocking, or "on the rock") Install the distributor so that the rotor will point to just after #1 position inside the cap (just after for advance) If it doesn't, remove the distributor and rotate the gear/shaft until when it is installed it points to the above described position (As this rotor spins anti-clockwise then it would be to the left of the caps #1 position) Then as firing order is 1-2-4-3, then this is the order that the HT leads will be plugged in to the cap working anti-clockwise from 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglesponge Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hey guys thanks for the replys. I did have a google around but found a few different ways too so I thought I would ask you chaps in the end. Im using the jump start at the mo as im waiting for my fuel line to get to here. On wednesday I hope. I was just wanting to get it kinda ready to go so all I do is hook up the fuel line and bobs your uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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