gazz81
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try turning it over with the plugs out
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gazz81
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take the belt off and try spinning the alternator, try the water pump too.
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Has it just been rebuilt? It could be struggling to turn over due to tight tolerances until it's been run a bit?
Did it chuck any petrol/oil/water out the plug holes when you spun it over?
Have you checked all the electrical connections? Were the battery/ starter leads getting hot?
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frag
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Does the oil pressure light go out when cranking ?
(Or have you a pressure guage)
Did you fit a new oil pump or 'prime' it,fill the oil filter ?
What vehicle is this,front or rwd crossflow ?
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'69 Holdsworth bay
'88 T25 Panel van
‘72 beetle
‘78 vw champagne T2
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GavinJ
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1360 xflow jamming upGavinJ
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I've just got myself a mk2 escort project with a 1300 xflow and can confirm when I had the rocker cover off /turning it over oil was clearly visible - so as above is the oil light going off?
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What is the history of that engine you fitted?
Does it turn over ok with a socket on the crank pulley and the plugs out?
When it ran did the oil light go out? If it's tight with plugs out and good starter battery and electrics and no other reason to slow it down like alternator seized etc then it's probably sump off time to see what is happening with the oil pump and engine bearings.
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Last Edit: Aug 6, 2016 9:37:21 GMT by sausage
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barty
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as above..... try a socket on the crank pulley with the plugs out, you can take the belts off if you suspect the water pump or alternator
I'm guessing its on the fiesta fwd and that the engine has had some work done to it, did you get it built up for you or was it built up by yourself, if it was built for you i would go back to the engine builder
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stealthstylz
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1360 xflow jamming upstealthstylz
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That sounds quite serious. I'd stop turning anything and drop the sump off and check the bearings.
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Hi, way back in the early 90's I rebuilt a 1300 xflow. New shells and rings. When it was fitted into the car the engine seemed very stiff to turn. However it did turn but slowly as you describe. I put 24volts through the starter and it spun over a bit quicker but still was not right. Anyway I took the engine back out, removed the sump and discovered that no2 and no3 big end caps were on the wrong way round. Who ever had done the etching on the end caps made the 2 look like a 3. Luckily I had put plenty of graphite on the journals and the shells were fine. Swapped the caps around, put the engine back in and all was good. Drove the car on that engine for 5 years before upgrading the a 1600.
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richr
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Many moons ago I had to rebuild my Ford 1300 GT Escort engine (don't ask why)
I had the crank reground and new shells supplied. Refitted the engine and she wouldn't turn over even tried towing her.
Pulled the engine out to find the mains shells were over size by one to many, curse word.
I would say have a look see
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