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Ricksdust

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i drove my duster sat. and noticed a fuel leak so i drove it back home and found that it was the line to the fuel pump. replace it but now when i started it it sounded like a gun shot and does not start. i replace the distr. and plugs and rotor. it sounds like a popping noise. i wonder if the timing chain skipped? what do you guys think? it was running great before i changed the line...Rick
 
Ricksdust said:
i drove my duster sat. and noticed a fuel leak so i drove it back home and found that it was the line to the fuel pump. replace it but now when i started it it sounded like a gun shot and does not start. i replace the distr. and plugs and rotor. it sounds like a popping noise. i wonder if the timing chain skipped? what do you guys think? it was running great before i changed the line...Rick
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its backfiring... If its backfiring from the carburetor then that means your dist wire sequal is wrong. It could also be your timing if you said you got a brand new dist. Rotate engine to get #1 correct on dist. once you have that its easy after. I had the same problem but once i got my wires right it was too late for me. I kept trying to crank it and then later found out it was low cylinder compression. IF its not dist its your compression.
 
Ok thank you everyone...will try the compression test. just funny it would be that so quick.
 
Did you remove any of the plug or pickup wires to change the fuel pump?
 
If you messed with the line into the fuel pump, then the chance is that you bumped the distributor and moved the timing way off. This will cause all of the symptoms you describe. (Messing with the fuel line would not change the timing chain. )

With the distributor replacement, do you know how to line of the distributor properly? You can do the compression test, but you have to get the basic timing right before it will run.
 
Sorry when i said distributor i meant just the cap. i do want to find number one.and see if it is pointing to number one on the distr.thank you again.
 
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