T15FE advice please

[mike hayward]

Hi there

compression on a 15FE, with finger over glow plug hole and pull the start cord what sort of compression should you expect? enough to push past your finger?

what about if i pull the cord would the compression almost lift the car without holding it down?

i think mine might be low

cheers

mike

[Screamer17]

put the glow plug in, and pull it over a few times, if its got good compression(needs a good yank to turn over) then your ok, if it turns over really easy with the glowplug still in its time for new piston/liner or new engine, (sort of like having the plug out but bit harder)

if you pull the car and it just turns over and doesn't lift up i'd suggest the new parts i said obove.

how many gallons you had through it?

[mike hayward]

Hhhhmm i think it needs a new piston and liner then, i have had it for one tank of fuel, it was supposed to have had a new piston and sleeve just fitted and run in before i bought it.

to me it feels low pulls over really easily

mike

[300ZXZ31]

it will pull over very easy dont get a new p/s unless it runs bad aswell and is showing typical symptoms of a lack of compression. i also have the t15 and unless it has allot of fuel in the cylinder i can turn it over without the truck lifting and it runs fine.

[Screamer17]

go order those bits mate! !

[300ZXZ31]

noo dont unless it runs bad

[Screamer17]

If the compressions low... it will run bad..

[mike hayward]

dont forget i am new to this!!

well i have the engine here by my keyboard, tried to run car again earlier and it would start eventully but after about 10 foot up the road went to turn so dropped off rpm and bummfff it stopped got it running again after swapping for a different glow plug and up the road slow and bummff again stopped.

it drives opk but it doesn't seem to want to stay running

i am sat here now with engine in hand throttle wide open and i can turn the fly wheel with minimal effort.

want to take head off but damn screws is tight!!!

mike

[mike hayward]

what do i need to fit the bigger engines? i see my 15 has integral screw locations for mounting to body but the 18 and bigger dont what would i need to do to fit bigger?

mike

[J C]

18's will fit anywhere a 15 does. But you will need some engine mounts that screw to the side of the engine instead of up into the bottom of it. They are only about 4 quid

[300ZXZ31]

if you are new its probhably just a tuning issue sound like your idle speed is to low.

[mike hayward]

just been to a ripsped/halfords store and turned over a new 15FE nothing like mine is sooo much more compression. to pull my cord its like no resistance at all.

anyone got an engine?

mike

[300ZXZ31]

i have but not for you lol look in the for sale section.