Hello all;
I am the proud owner of a rather cantankerous LD1. It does not like to start. Once running, it runs along fine, but it does not like to start. Filling the primer cup, hot air to the intake, even a much younger crank turner - still does not like to start. It has good compression (I can barely turn the handle with the de-compression lever off), it will run and power the 1500watt generator with a load on it, so I presume I am getting fuel, the air cleaner is not restricted, and the exhaust port is clear, but it does not like to start.I have gotten a copy of the instruction manual Thanks Gary), and it mentions setting up the fuel pump by placing the fuel delivery switch lever into the run position, placing a 0.010 feeler gauge under the lever and ensuring the witness mark on the fuel rack is aligned with the fuel pump body. Here is where we run into our first problem.....no witness mark. I am wondering if any one out there with an LD1 that runs, could do me a huge favour and measure the length of the rack protruding out of the fuel pump body on the right side with the fuel lever in run? Might give me a starting point. Then I can move on to addressing things like clogged injectors, compression issues, spill timing, who knows (unless someone has run into this before and would be kind enough to point me in the right direction). Thanks all and have a great day.
Peter