DesertSprite
Jedi Warrior
Offline
Hello all,
This past weekend, I decided to take the distributor out of the car so that I could easily change the points and condenser. However, I didn't realize that I'm supposed to keep the clamp on the distributor...and everything got turned around all crazy like.
So...my question is, how do I get the distributor back in so that the timing is correct? I've been following the Bentley & Haynes manuals, however, things just aren't coming out right.
I have piston number 1 (the one near the radiator, right?) at TDC, and the distributor drive dog/gear is in and connected with the camshaft. However, the manuals say when I put the distributor back in, the rotor should be facing away from where plug #1 fires (i.e. - facing #3). However, when I have everything in position and go to put the dizzy in, it's facing #2 or #4...not in line with #1 or #3. Does that make sense?
Okay, here's the real dumb part of my question. Piston #1 is towards the radiator, right? And #4 is towards the firewall, right? Also, on the dizzy cap, when looking down upon it, #1 is the 'top right' right? then it goes 1, 3, 4, 2 clockwise, right?
Well, I feel like a big doofus. But, this is driving me nuts. I want to get the car running by tomorrow morning so I can take my Dad for a drive. It's his car now. I'm being stationed in Georgia and can't take it with me. So, Portland just gained one extra Spridget.
Thanks for all the help!
Joel
This past weekend, I decided to take the distributor out of the car so that I could easily change the points and condenser. However, I didn't realize that I'm supposed to keep the clamp on the distributor...and everything got turned around all crazy like.
So...my question is, how do I get the distributor back in so that the timing is correct? I've been following the Bentley & Haynes manuals, however, things just aren't coming out right.
I have piston number 1 (the one near the radiator, right?) at TDC, and the distributor drive dog/gear is in and connected with the camshaft. However, the manuals say when I put the distributor back in, the rotor should be facing away from where plug #1 fires (i.e. - facing #3). However, when I have everything in position and go to put the dizzy in, it's facing #2 or #4...not in line with #1 or #3. Does that make sense?
Okay, here's the real dumb part of my question. Piston #1 is towards the radiator, right? And #4 is towards the firewall, right? Also, on the dizzy cap, when looking down upon it, #1 is the 'top right' right? then it goes 1, 3, 4, 2 clockwise, right?
Well, I feel like a big doofus. But, this is driving me nuts. I want to get the car running by tomorrow morning so I can take my Dad for a drive. It's his car now. I'm being stationed in Georgia and can't take it with me. So, Portland just gained one extra Spridget.
Thanks for all the help!
Joel