Subject: Re: Timing and Harmonic Balancer/Damper by CFI-EFI on 2009/5/4 15:10:47
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BillH wrote: It's possible to have number 1 wire in the wrong slot and have the distributer pointed at that wire. It will run but the timing marks will be off.
The timing light will flash when the spark fires. It will not be off because of where the #1 wire is plugged into the cap. You can use any terminal in the cap for #1 if the rotor is correctly oriented. If the timing marks are off, then the timing is off too.