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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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Exclamation 460 base timing check

I have a 91 1 ton crew cab 4x4. I had it smoged last week and it passed the emissions portion of the test, However, they check base timing by uncapping a plug in the wiring from the electronic fuel module. When they uncap it on mine, the truck dies and will not start. If you put the cap back on it starts. I replaced the ignition module but no change. Anybody know what else it may be?
 
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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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can they just check it with a timing light, to see that it is at 8 Degrees BTDC?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 12:22 AM
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don't you just disconnect it to set the base timing? not check it?
 
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Yes to both. The plug is disconected to set, and check base timing. The smog shops check base timing by doing this also. However, if my engine dies when plug is removed neither can be done.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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Yes they do use a timing light to check base timing. But the ehicle will not run with plug uncaped.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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ok i guess my question is, can you put a timing light on it, without this "plug" uncapped?
 
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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Yes I can, and it timmed at 30 degrees, which is about right where it should be. But they still won't pass it (California).
 
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Old Nov 15, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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Ohhh I see now, i didnt realize that, boy, if i tryed to get a sticker there, i think they would take my truck ant toss it in the scrap yard on me, emmisions, no way would it pass those. well i cant do much more on this topic, my books dont go above 88 on the 460. sorry. if i think of it when i go back down to school ill take a look on Alldata, and see if they give me any hints
 
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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Get your hands on a book and make sure they are unplugging the right wire. I think it is near the driver side hood hinge, not sure. Run some searches, there are many threads on this. Base timing spout
 
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 01:42 PM
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They must be pulling the wrong plug. On my 92 it's near the brake master cylinder. Stop the engine, pull the spout plug and then re-start to set the timing.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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Thanks, I would appreciate that.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 01:32 PM
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well i looked on ford tech service, and couldent find anything, that helps you out, sorry about that, oh and aldaya was useless, so im at a dead end.
 
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