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shayrgob240 · 11-08-2006, 07:31 PM

so my coil is fucked so I bought a new distributor to take care of the problem (coil is built in). So I took teh old distributor off and installed the new in. I then proceeded to start the car but it wouldn't start! So my buddy at work told me to turn the rotor a little bit at a time till the car would start. I know this might sound stupid but what exactly does turning the rotor do? how does that affect the timing? I'm sorry if that sounds newbish but for some reason its not clicking. thanks in advance

PS --> I finally did get the car to start but the timing is way off. It's at like 5 degrees BTDC

Jung918 · 11-08-2006, 07:41 PM

When you turn the distributor you mess with the timing. Towards the headlight for retarding and towards the windshield for advance.

shayrgob240 · 11-08-2006, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jung918

When you turn the distributor you mess with the timing. Towards the headlight for retarding and towards the windshield for advance.

I'm asking about turning the rotor and gear, not the distributor.

aznpoopy · 11-08-2006, 09:52 PM

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showpost.php...17&postcount=5

should've marked how it was aligned when you took it out and put the new one in with the same orientation

now that you got the car started, its simply a matter of timing it by turning the distributor and using a timing gun. if you run out of room to turn it, that means you are a tooth off.

Jung918 · 11-09-2006, 12:49 AM

If the tooth isn't on right then it wont fire correctly.

11-08-2006, 07:31 PM	#1
shayrgob240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: gurnee, IL Age: 40 Posts: 441 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Explain distributor timing to me!! so my coil is fucked so I bought a new distributor to take care of the problem (coil is built in). So I took teh old distributor off and installed the new in. I then proceeded to start the car but it wouldn't start! So my buddy at work told me to turn the rotor a little bit at a time till the car would start. I know this might sound stupid but what exactly does turning the rotor do? how does that affect the timing? I'm sorry if that sounds newbish but for some reason its not clicking. thanks in advance PS --> I finally did get the car to start but the timing is way off. It's at like 5 degrees BTDC

11-08-2006, 07:41 PM	#2
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	When you turn the distributor you mess with the timing. Towards the headlight for retarding and towards the windshield for advance. __________________ Sale: Hello Kitty Horn Button S14 Rear Valences K.Y. Gordon the Thief (Tony Chen)

11-09-2006, 12:49 AM	#5
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	If the tooth isn't on right then it wont fire correctly. __________________ Sale: Hello Kitty Horn Button S14 Rear Valences K.Y. Gordon the Thief (Tony Chen)

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11-08-2006, 09:52 PM	#4
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	http://www.zilvia.net/f/showpost.php...17&postcount=5 should've marked how it was aligned when you took it out and put the new one in with the same orientation now that you got the car started, its simply a matter of timing it by turning the distributor and using a timing gun. if you run out of room to turn it, that means you are a tooth off.