Puzzler

[mbplath]

I have 95 sidekick with a 94 used 1.6 16 valve engine that is now junked. I just bought a 93 1.6L 16 valve engine and just installed it. It won't run, but about 100 rpm's at wot and dies at no throttle. I noticed that the rpm gauge is not working now and it used to. I just had to install the manifold, power steering, alt. etc. I was told that the engine ran great and he had just installed a diesel into his sidekick. I shot starter fluid into it with no better results. I also checked to spark at two plugs and it was strong. I am thinking more
on the lines of fuel shortage, because of a miss matched PCM . PCM in the car is a 94' maybe, or the original 95'. I screwed up and shorted a cross the starter by mistake, can that fry the PMC and cause the other problems? I have not had any time to check out some of these things, but would appreciate some input.

Thanks for looking!

[fixkick]

old cars parked for ages, will no run
this is normal the fuel is bad (or was) and now the injectors are clogged, and the filter.
the injectors have hidden , 10 micron size screens, that can only be cleaned with reverse back flush and ultra sound, pro injector service shops , or at witchhunter.com

the ECU is the same, and (only effects, smog parts, (EGR) and transmission type. 4wd/2wd, and door counts. door counts is only fine tuning for heavy cars)
what it did before is rumor, only now is what counts.
and clean fuel, and clean injectors
if you unplug the MAF< it might get 200 rpm now, is 100 , wrong? seems yes, see tacho face, 1 means 1 x1000 not 1x100

unplugging the MAf causes limphome more, super rich. partly hiding the clogged injectors or low fuel pressure, pressure must be over 30PSI, if not , you can replace 100 engines,
and get no power.

[mbplath]

I am back, and we finally got it running. We had to remove the set bolt that holds the dizzy in place and move the dizzy counter clockwise about 2" to get it to run. The #1 wire is set at the 11 o'clock position. I replaced the timing belt and did not move anything but screwed up by not checking all timing marks. It runs good on the road. Can I just pull the dizzy out and rotate the shaft until I can re-install the set bolt on the dizzy housing and set the timing?

[fixkick]

you cant time the dizzy 4 ways,
1 way is factory way, and the harness fits best this way.
but can be time all 4 ways, and run perfect. wires laid down to match.

id put the engine at TDC #1 firing at 0degrees on the crank mark/pulley.
then drop the dizzy to get 1pm., #1 post firing.

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do not read the GM book ,it gets this wrong as does Haynes, Haynes copied GM lies. and publish them for 20 years. sad.

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then use the timing light and freeze jumper to get exact, hot, 800rpm timing.
per hood striker.

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i bet someone tired to time your dizzy with a slipped timing cam belt.