(04-21-2015, 08:02 AM)fixkick Wrote: weicome !
the timing really is easy, what is hard, if if they (others) can cause 2 or 3 errors here.
the cam cog has 2 false marks that can be wrong,
then the wrong rotor in distributor. or one that fails to index correctly.
yes , used engines are coin toss...
if you own a timing light, we can check it and if wrong, correct it easy.
i have photos there of 96 distributor, as i plant it, the correct way.
here is my fast plant
http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/16v-pr...#fastplant
the photo .this is all you need. just 1 photo. see the marks in white.
http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/16-rea...zy1c1w.jpg
best time to time the distributor, is with valve cover off. so you can see #1 rockers (front 2) are loose. (telling you #1 is firing, )
or use a compression gauge, in #1 spark hole. see it build up, as you near TDC (hand spinning crank (CW, facing rear of car), that is #1 firing, not #4 (when you feel and see compression build there)
(04-21-2015, 11:57 AM)CBCC12 Wrote:(04-21-2015, 08:02 AM)fixkick Wrote: weicome !
the timing really is easy, what is hard, if if they (others) can cause 2 or 3 errors here.
the cam cog has 2 false marks that can be wrong,
then the wrong rotor in distributor. or one that fails to index correctly.
yes , used engines are coin toss...
if you own a timing light, we can check it and if wrong, correct it easy.
i have photos there of 96 distributor, as i plant it, the correct way.
here is my fast plant
http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/16v-pr...#fastplant
the photo .this is all you need. just 1 photo. see the marks in white.
http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/16-rea...zy1c1w.jpg
best time to time the distributor, is with valve cover off. so you can see #1 rockers (front 2) are loose. (telling you #1 is firing, )
or use a compression gauge, in #1 spark hole. see it build up, as you near TDC (hand spinning crank (CW, facing rear of car), that is #1 firing, not #4 (when you feel and see compression build there)
Thanks for the reply and information. Your input/feedback help build confidence. Knowing that used engines are a coin toss, do you think it's a good idea to replace the seals/gaskets or just leave it alone and hope for the best?