pete nettleton Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 hi ,i have just changed head gasket on my toledo and car wont start it seems to spinning over to fast as if no compression.the fuel is getting to the carbs and plugs are sparking and not wet if i have fitted a non reccesed head gasket would this cause this problem.thanks pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Has the engine got recesses around the bores? Did the old gasket have a tab sticking out at the back? If so yes, it would be the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete nettleton Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 yes the engine has a resesses and the old gaset had a tag ,do you know where i can buy a ressesed gasket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 https://www.jamespaddock.co.uk/head-gasket-13001500-recessed-payengeg373p But very common, fits later spitfire/dolomite 1300 and 1500. I have always used Payen, decent quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete nettleton Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 thanks for advice will order one on monday will it come with a tag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Yes, the tag is to identify it as a recessed type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete nettleton Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 gtreat thanks for your help i was nearly throwing the towel in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martins Stag Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Pete you won't be the first person that has done this!😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete nettleton Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 dont laugh but i put head gasket on back to front and upside down no wonder no compression 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Dawes Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Easy mistake lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 That would only just make the top 10 if I wrote out my list of stupid mistakes... 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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