Iroc88z28

Here is a pic of my distributor cap, can someone please take a look at theres and help me out. From the line on the cap is how many to the left or right would the #1 spark plug wire sit. I took the wires off the cap and was being stupid didn't mark which go where.

Please and thanks
adam

1991tealRSt-topGuy

depends on where you cylinders are sitting in relationship to your rotor

in other words..........there is no one way for the distributor to go in

Iroc88z28

Well, lets just assume that the engine and the ignition system is stock, and that it was just disconnected (Not pulled out of the engine bay). Then which part of the cap would point towards the back of the car, or which part would point forward? Like would the Flat part in the picture point to where?

Adam

1991tealRSt-topGuy

lets not

i would do it the correct way and feel for compression on the the #1 cylinder with the spark plug removed

Iroc88z28

Ok so maybe you don't get what I am saying not be a jerk, but my dist was never pulled out, I just removed the cap to take the pic. I removed all the wires and forgot where the wires went...

The dist should still be in TDC, but I turned the dist so if you look on dist and at the screws in the cap, can you please tell me where the wires would be .....

THE DIST WAS NEVER PULLED OUT, IT IS STILL AT TDC, JUST that I turned the dist and don't remember which way the dist cap was facing to replace the wires.

All dist go in one way, at TDC...

Please and thanks
adam

1991tealRSt-topGuy

so your telling me that your the original owner and the car was never serviced by any other than you?

rezinn

IIRC it will be directly to the right of the line in the center of the top.

Iroc88z28

Yo man I am sorry, I am just upset over this, been three days and I have tried everything, and I doing the work alone, no friends to help out... damn thing still won't run.... I give up on it, anyone want a 88 Iroc Z-28 5.7TPI, power everything, in need of some TLC, needs paint and driver side ground effect. I give up I am gonna try a couple more things a couple more times.... Dude didn't mean to get all mad, but I can't find the problem.

thanks
adam

Iroc88z28

Another thing do you think it could be that the timing chain could have broke or jumped teeth?

The valves move, and dist turns, I get spark , and smell fuel.... I am at a lose....

I am gonna go back to my rotory engines...

adam

1991tealRSt-topGuy

just be cool and listen to our advice


heres what to do

turn the motor over by hand

line up the mark on the balancer to TDC 0*

install the cap with the rotor underneath the #1 wire


if this doesnt work, you know you have it 180* and just have to rotate your wires accordingly

i just did the same thing the other day

Iroc88z28

I must be a wuss.... I have tired the car in netural, or park and can't budge the motor to turn it over, I will try it with a wrench.... but I don't know, I don't consider myself weak, but damn.... maybe I am doing something screwed up....

I know the timing is way off, and I know that it just needs to be reset back to zero.. I am gonna go out and try this now, until I get it ...... and get it right.

Does the motor turn easy, or does it take some sack? Should the motor turn easy, I know the rotory motors I have all turn with one hand, but they are for manual cars, and my camaro isn't manual (given the engine is bigger) and the camaro is also fuel injected... don't know if that matters.... I can set the timing on my rotorys with the simplest of ease... this is killing me....

Please and thanks
adam

1991tealRSt-topGuy

i was able to turn mine with a 3/8 ratchet and a socket....................i tried a 1/2 inch but didnt have much room

Iroc88z28

ahhh.... this is good..... and you attached it to the crankshaft right? 3/8 rac, and 5/8 socket...

thanks
adam

Iroc88z28

Ok..... got the dist set back to 0* and it will somewhat idle and somewhat wanna die, I have tried to set timing but only got a little better.

What happens is that when I go to give it gas the car starts to back fire, even with the littlest amout of gas? Is this what is ment by having the dist out 180* ? It does start, just it will idle and go to die and come back up, real smooth though.... sometimes it will die..... could the fuel filter be cloged, I think I will just change it anyways... I am gonna check voltage on fuel pump as well, its supposed to be a ful 12v right.

Iroc88z28

Ok, I tried flipping the dist 180* it just backfired, wouldn't start at all..... Could it be ignition controller? EST? Not enough fuel? I still haven't got the filter cause no way to get to the auto store, but later tonight I can bum a ride and hopefully get there in time.

adam