Can't start it!

wingman · Post by **wingman** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:23 pm

I'm new here and will post a g'day post soon. I just need a little help in the interim.

CAR:1994 Liberty (EJ22) auto wagon.

ISSUE: I've had the car off the road for about 1 month. I've had the timing belt off to do some work. I put the belt back EXACTLY like the manual and many 'tech' sites explained. I've turned the motor over by hand and it all felt good. Now that I've put it all back together I can't get the motor to turn over. The starter is working fine and the engine sometimes sounds like it wants to start but wont.

QUESTIONS:
1. Could the timing be way out?
2. Can you flood these things?

Any help appreciated.

Cheers
Wingman

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:38 pm

timing may be 180 degrees out on a certain cog. can be easy to do. double check your timing procedure.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:44 am

Are you sure you did the timing correctly? There is two marks on the crank. One is an arrow at the front of the crank and the other is a notch at the back. If you have done it according to the arrow it is wrong. Very common thing to do.

wingman · Post by **wingman** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:52 pm

Thanks for the advice. Just a quick question, I've done it by the arrow, Have I made a 'fatal' mistake or will the timing just be out. It turned over smoothly by hand.

Cheers
Wingman

mattl200 · Post by **mattl200** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:08 pm

ej22 are non contact engines u can break a timing belt on the hway and your fine if you've got a spare

wingman · Post by **wingman** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:15 am

Thanks heaps for your advice. I broke a timing belt on my 'L' series car and it cost me a bomb. I'll take it all apart tomorrow and let you know how I went. I knew this was the right place to come. What is annoying is that the manuals don't mention the notch at the back of the sprocket...

chubby37 · Post by **chubby37** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:21 am

i did the same thing,,use to ea82 motor and that bloody arrow on the ej got me...i now know

wingman · Post by **wingman** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:07 pm

Many thanks all. I've just got the car back together and it fired first go!!! Just going through the bleeding process now. My wife thinks I'm some kind of master mechanic now...

chubby37 · Post by **chubby37** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:08 pm

well thats a bonus....mine thinks i,m crazy...............................and could be right