Can someone tell me how do I need to wire an engine to start it outside the car? I have it bolted to a flywheel/starter kit. Do I just need a positive and a negative to the coil?
Thanks
Raf
karmannghia60 ·
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Starting engine outside car
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/55512/starting-engine-outside-car
Menangler ·
You just need a positive to the coil, the neg on the coil goes to the dizzy as usual.
bond ·
and fuel...
nick
nick
Bizarre ·
If the motor is worth anything hook a oil pressure sender up as well
Ich fahre ein Kdf ein Tag ·
why not crank it with your bare hands! 🙅
Craig Torrens ·
if the motor is worth anything, it should already have good oil pressure ! hehehehehe:PBizarre wrote:If the motor is worth anything hook a oil pressure sender up as well
karmannghia60 ·
Thanks
Its a 356 engine that has been sitting for years. It turns but doesn't feel it has a lot of compression. It will get a full rebuild anyway but I just wanted to see what condition is it in before I start.
Cheers
Its a 356 engine that has been sitting for years. It turns but doesn't feel it has a lot of compression. It will get a full rebuild anyway but I just wanted to see what condition is it in before I start.
Cheers
Bizarre ·
May be better to hook a oil pressure sender up to make sure you have oil pressure and just crank it with plugs out??
Wouldnt want to sieze it and do more damage to the rare animal
hmmmmm...... just noticed your location. Exotic.
Wouldnt want to sieze it and do more damage to the rare animal
hmmmmm...... just noticed your location. Exotic.
karmannghia60 ·
Bloody hot too. 45 deg. right now. Although I am in Melbourne for few weeks right now
oval TOFU ·
welcome back Raf! Nice and cool for you enough for you now? 😉
karmannghia60 ·
Thanks Chris, it was. Back now. "Only" 38 degrees now
Sadly, the Karmann Ghia has been sold. I am officially VW-less now 🙁. First time since 1985
Sadly, the Karmann Ghia has been sold. I am officially VW-less now 🙁. First time since 1985
oval TOFU ·
tis a sad period to be in... 😉
did you sell off the 256 too?
did you sell off the 256 too?
karmannghia60 ·
Yes, the 356 is gone too. But have another project just starting 🙂
oval TOFU ·
good to hear mate!
vw54 ·
I would hook up to a starter and remove the plugs and rocker covers then spin over with some light oil down the plug holes to lubricate
Spin the engine over untill you have oil pressure or oil comming out of the oil pressure switch port then refit the plugs and try n start keep the valve covers off untill you see the oil lubricating the rocker shafts then shut down and re fit the covers
Spin the engine over untill you have oil pressure or oil comming out of the oil pressure switch port then refit the plugs and try n start keep the valve covers off untill you see the oil lubricating the rocker shafts then shut down and re fit the covers