Installed new head, engine wont start...

[scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com (Brian Wagner)]

Are you getting spark?
Are the plug wires on in the right sequence 1342 CCW on the 16v, 1342 CW on 
the 8v?
And check the plugs again and make sure they are not oil soaked.
Brian


>From: Russ Tom <rtom@yahoo.com>
>To: scirocco-mail list <Scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Installed new head, engine wont start...
>Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 09:02:11 -0800 (PST)
>
>Just about a couple of tablespoons full.  It was
>parked a slight incline.  I'm going to be verifying
>cam timing today.
>
>thanks.
>
>Russ
>--- MrAudi <vze3pj7t@verizon.net> wrote:
> > exactly how much oil did you pour down the spark
> > plug holes?? plugs will not
> > fire if they have a coating of oil on them.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Russ Tom" <rtom@yahoo.com>
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 11:28 PM
> > Subject: Installed new head, engine wont start...
> >
> >
> > > Help!  I just reinstalled my p/p head tonight and
> > am
> > > having trouble getting the car to start.  I
> > greased
> > > the camshafts, poored some oil down the sparkplug
> > > holes, made sure that the distributor was
> > correctly
> > > installed, #1 piston TDC, camshaft gear and valve
> > > cover marking aligned for #1 TDC, etc.
> > >
> > > The car won't start.  It hadn't been started for
> > about
> > > 6 weeks, so after it didn't start the after the
> > first
> > > few tries, I drained the battery.  I charged it
> > and
> > > tried again.  It still didn't work.  I used jumper
> > > cables to my wife's jetta and managed to get the
> > > starter cable to the battery to smoke, then gave
> > up
> > > because it was getting dark.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?  Is this normal on a dry motor?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Russ
> > >
> > >
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