In article <5ddcea74.0307251519.75df0eb0@posting.google.com >,
chip@chipanddebby.com (Chip Stein) wrote:
>> > What? Adjusting the valve caused the car to start? I'm having
>> >trouble swallowing this one, you need 2 things for a car to start -
>> >spark and fuel, all other parameters can be way off (timing, valves,
>> >etc.) but the will run, however rough.
>> >
> sorry but you need 3 things. compression is the third. if the
>valves are set too tight the engine will run once started but with the
>compression leak it will be a bastard to get started. i've seen this
>on several cars.
> back to the problem. does the main relay click?? power to the ECU??
> does it have gas? my car won't start is not much to go on!!
> Chip

Well of course, but this in this case it failed to start
the next day after running proper without problems (i believe),
yoir point is noted. I set the point gap to almost zero once
on my 240z and it wouldn't start for praying either. <G>