06-11-2013, 10:06 PM
Hi Jerry, I thought I would give an update on the progress on the tracker, all front end parts are in, so are the exhaust parts. i had a little complication with the timing, but after reading your pages I think I have that worked out. I didnt mark the ditsy, so I just kind of eyeballed 1pm on the ditsy. I ended up having too turn ditsy all the way ccw just to get it running. So i did the sneak a peek trick and therein found my troubles. It is now running fine, i've yet to time it and may have time this morning. I pulled the dome fuse and cleared all the cel codes, before i started it the first time. I let it run last night about a half an hour (it is still sitting on jack stands) and the cel is quiet. I don't know if that is a long enough time for it to pop a code. Also, the exhaust manifold has a massive crack on the 4 tube, almost all the way around it, so I took the big plunge and ordered the calimini manifold. ouch!!!
when I was having the timing troubles, I did a compression test I had about 30 psi on 1 and 4 cylinder and about 170 on on 2 and 4 cylinder. This was before I fixed the timing problem. I havent checked the compression now that the car is running better.
Before I started working on the timing (the way I received it from the PO) I tried using a rubber hose to blow in #1 cylinder as I turned crank snout, i would get different variable of wind noise, but never could get it to not make an obvious seal.
i also did this after my first attempt of setting the timing, and had the same result, along with conclusive compression check
I havent done a compression check since car seems to be closer to timing w/o using the timing light, or have I done the blow test either.
So this making me wonder about the valve lash, Would the valves being adjusted wrong make the compression low on 1 and 4 cylinder? At any rate, this where things stand. i will get car timed this morning, and start checking out the valve lash pages. thanks Bill
when I was having the timing troubles, I did a compression test I had about 30 psi on 1 and 4 cylinder and about 170 on on 2 and 4 cylinder. This was before I fixed the timing problem. I havent checked the compression now that the car is running better.
Before I started working on the timing (the way I received it from the PO) I tried using a rubber hose to blow in #1 cylinder as I turned crank snout, i would get different variable of wind noise, but never could get it to not make an obvious seal.
i also did this after my first attempt of setting the timing, and had the same result, along with conclusive compression check
I havent done a compression check since car seems to be closer to timing w/o using the timing light, or have I done the blow test either.
So this making me wonder about the valve lash, Would the valves being adjusted wrong make the compression low on 1 and 4 cylinder? At any rate, this where things stand. i will get car timed this morning, and start checking out the valve lash pages. thanks Bill
1996 geo tracker cami vin# 2CNBE1867T693XXXX 2wd 5sp