Salvo wrote:
I haven't followed all the discussion, but there's some chatter about the timing chain perhaps being off. Can't you test for that scenario? Rotate engine to get piston #1 to TDC (first remove plugs, but keep them connected & grounded). The distributor should now be in position to fire plug #1. Do you see that plug spark? Do you see the other plugs spark in the correct order? You should be able to rotate the engine by putting a wrench on the crank pulley. Make sure you turn it the correct direction. Perhaps clockwise when looking from front.
Thanks, Sal.
Yeah. That was way back when.
Without removing plugs, was able to use starter to get rotor to #6. This is 180 deg from #1. Therefore the balancer should be in the same position as it would be if the rotor had landed on #1.
With rotor on #6, the groove in the balancer was roughly 45 deg BTDC.
So either the chain slipped or the distributor did.
I rotated the distributor counterclockwise (more advanced) about 30 deg and she went from zero fire of any kind to firing right up and running strong.
I haven't yet removed the valve covers to try and get a sense of where the valves are vs. the crank (tricky.) I had planned to use compression in hopes of getting a sense of that, but alas, my compression tester hose did not follow its gauge over my last move 10 years ago. I may rent one from an auto supply or buy another.
Mex is fairly certain the distributor has slipped, but he may be missing the fact that I had to advance the distributor to get her to run rather than pull it back (rv.net no longer allows the proper term. I applaud that when used in a derogatory fashion, but in automotive mechanics... the correct term is the correct term.)
Others feel it may simply be the module since I was not able to get the distributor gear to turn with a vise and channel locks.
