2.0 8v problem

[neilb1798]

Right the engine runs ill go through the spec then tell you what it is doing:
its a 2.0 8v turbo
t34 turbo
megasquirt 1 v3 with wasted spark
255 walbro pump
pressure reg
eco reds for now
252 kent cam vernier pully
fully forged bottom end

when i turn the car over to start it doesnt start stright away and now and again it stops the starter motor from turning over im trying to find out what is causing this as it cant be right im worried it could snap belt. because it turns the pully back on its self
any advice welcome
Thanks Neil

[Paul]

Sure the timing is set up correctly?

[matty0785]

timing slightly out

[neilb1798]

this is what i was thinking its lined up on bottom but top is adjustable pully so will find out what is standard on pully and then think of advancing at a later date just dont want it to jump belt thanks for advice chaps

[neilb1798]

Any body have info on this cam thanks

[8valve-craig]

My moneys on a dodgey earth strap

[neilb1798]

You serious not that doesn't shut power off the dash oil light doesn't work now and again but sorted that

[8valve-craig]

So you have checked them yes?

The post above is difficult to understand.

[candy kane]

have you tried turning it over by hand on the bottom pulley as sounds to me like otjers said timings out and pistons could be hitting vavles hence stopping the starter motor

[candy kane]

others lol

[Frisco]

Check the ignition timing.

[kwkmanta]

My standard seh engine was doing the same thing until i swopped the battery over for a new one.Old one must not have had enough cranking power every now and then so couldnt turn the engine over fully. It didnt do it every time but maybe 3 out of 5.
It hasnt done it at all since putting the new battery on.Old one was a vaux battery that still had the green light showing on the top but was afew years old.

[candy kane]

good shout didnt think of that lol

[8valve-craig]

have you tried turning it over by hand on the bottom pulley as sounds to me like otjers said timings out and pistons could be hitting vavles hence stopping the starter motor

8v engine is non interferance. The pistons cant hit the valves.

It is a power issue. Either earth, or cranking power. Unless its a whole tooth out the position of the vernier wont cause this to happen.

[neilb1798]

I changed the battery 2 years ago and has been charged since I had two on the go when I were setting managment and it did that with both its not out on timing unless verneir can do that its always been timed up right as in belts to teeth checked all earths because of an alternator fault 2 months ago when light come on and went brighter when reving. All starter and wires got changed as they were old. The ignition timing is run trough my mega squirt and its on coil pack