Cant seem to get it right and now i have backfiring comein out my carb PLEASE HELP ME
2007-03-08 14:04:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Borrow or buy a timing light. You can buy one for about 20 bucks, but if you know someone with one, it isnt a tool a shade tree mechanic will use alot. Use the instructions on it and go from there. Good luck!!
2007-03-08 14:09:36 · answer #1 · answered by Jr. Mechanic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can simply buy/borrow a timing light, if that is not available there are other ways around that. First, disconnect the coil wire, take #1 spark plug out, crank engine until piston is at the top of your spark plug hole, and then check your timing pulley. It should be at TDC or a few degrees off. Then loosen the bolt that holds the distributor on, turn distributor to fine tune. If it is not at TDC or a few degrees off then the distributor teeth are off. (-also check fire order of the spark plugs.)
2007-03-08 14:39:39 · answer #2 · answered by Mandy D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about the timing mark for now.
Put it back to TDC #1 and make sure the rotor in the distributor cap #1 plug wire are lined up.
Doublecheck your firing order if you had the plug wires off.
2007-03-08 14:10:57 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Was the distributor changed recently?..if so my guess is that it's off by one tooth. I would check it and re-install the distributor. Then reset the timing with your timing light.
2007-03-08 14:09:49 · answer #4 · answered by fastfingersalvin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋