engine trouble

[edd]

Just got the engine back in the car after a bottom end rebuild .
It started first time so thanks for the help ive recived from this site. anyway it dosnt seem to want to idle smoothly and seems to warm up v quickly. ive checked the mixture by lifting the piston and theres no change of speed. any ideas?

the other point is the manifold seems to be blowing from no 4 cylinder. there is a new gasket and ive checked the tigtness of the fixings. any ideas as to why is blowing and a possible cure?

Cheers

Edd

[Willie]

If it is blowing badly from number four at the manifold
gasket then that is probably why it is not ticking over evenly.
As to why it should be blowing? With a new gasket then either
the manifold face or the engine face are not flat or have a
foreign body preventing a gas tight joint.

[Cam]

It could also be causing an inlet air leak (or you may have one anyway) which would explain the rise in engine temperature.

[brixtonmorris]

i am sure it is Edd, but is the timming ok.