wont start

[bisho23]

Okay i did the head on my 84 tercel got all back together now it wont start wirth anything . It pops and turns over but wont start. Any ideas thanks

[Petros]

check the cam timing belt is on properly (marks line up), check the TDC and distributor timing. If it is off 180 deg it will act this way. Also check all your connectors, wires and vac/fuel lines, make sure they are all on and back in their proper place.

It is likely something you disturbed doing the head, it was not put back in place correctly. It is also likely an easy fix, finding the problem is the time consuming part. That is why you should first double check everything that was disturbed when you took the head off.

[xirdneh]

this seems to be a most common problem lately
making sure the timing belt is right
making sure the #1 piston is on top of compression stroke
making sure the distributor is set right
more work is involved doing it the following way but lot less chance for error
1. timing marks lined up correct (easy to check with top front belt cover removed)
2. #1 piston on top of compression stroke (remove valve cover and make sure #1 cylinder cam lobes are pointing down)
only now can you install distributor
3. Distributor installed correct ( remove dist cap and install dist. so rotor is pointing in north west direction )
note: if its pointing south east it is 180 degrees out

[keith]

This should help (tooting my own horn here a little)

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5216

[bisho23]

Thank you guys so much im gonna try it out tommarow ill let ya know how it goes .