glhx
Well-Known Member
I have not tried the tool yet.
I've considered the balancer could be off.
All I've got to go on is. The timing mark on the balancer set to 0° put the distributor pointing to the number 1. And a visual on the piston through the park plug hole. All these check out simultaneously.
The distributor number 1 is pointing towards the front of the car in the middle as shown in the picture and the advance cannister is pointed alsoas shwn in the picture.
It all shows normal.
Except........this puts the car very advanced and backfires out the intake.
Now if I move the distributor counter clockwise. It retards the engine and I can get it to start but not stay running. The advance is pointed to the intake bolt hole or the number 8 cylinder in the picture.
The problem I'm having is that the problem makes no sense to me. No matter where I put the distributor the car won't idle anyway. I can at least keep it running with feathering the throttle.
It's like I'm setting it up right. It's just not doing what I want.
I've considered the balancer could be off.
All I've got to go on is. The timing mark on the balancer set to 0° put the distributor pointing to the number 1. And a visual on the piston through the park plug hole. All these check out simultaneously.
The distributor number 1 is pointing towards the front of the car in the middle as shown in the picture and the advance cannister is pointed alsoas shwn in the picture.
It all shows normal.
Except........this puts the car very advanced and backfires out the intake.
Now if I move the distributor counter clockwise. It retards the engine and I can get it to start but not stay running. The advance is pointed to the intake bolt hole or the number 8 cylinder in the picture.
The problem I'm having is that the problem makes no sense to me. No matter where I put the distributor the car won't idle anyway. I can at least keep it running with feathering the throttle.
It's like I'm setting it up right. It's just not doing what I want.