Subject: Re: Where exactly is #1 on the distributor cap? by DaleD on 2008/5/19 0:19:55
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Calm wrote: First off.....don't panic. This is not rocket science.
IF the dist. is in the original position, you're only 'off' by one or two positions. Try going ahead with the wires one (as you did) or TWO back. If either of those two things don't work.....
I'd go back to the basics: 1) Dial in your distributor (set crankshaft to #1 firing position....be carefull to confirm both #1 valves are closed, confirming compression stroke) 2) Re-Install dist. setting rotor to correct position. 3) Re-install wires as per rotor position being #1 (18436572 clockwise)
Best of luck.
But DON'T get it towed! Whatever you do! We can help you!
Too late, panic set in a while ago.
I didn't move the distributor. I just pulled the old cap off, and put the new cap and rotor on. Rotor is in original position, I couldn't be more sure of that. The cap is in the same orientation as the previous cap, to move it would have required moving the wires that plug into that plug block. I'm not anything even close to a mechanic. I have no idea how to set the crankshaft to the #1 firing position.
