ignition problems
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ignition problems
I've got an 87' Ranger that used to store a 2.0 under the hood (carb'ed I-4), and swaped in a 2.9. it took me a while to get that sucker goin', I had the 4 banger coil in it, and I guess those don't work for V-6???....so I put the V-6 coil in, and it fired up and went GREAT!, just like it did before I pulled it out of the Bigfoot Cruiser Ranger that I rolled over. Now it won't fire up anymore, it's as though the timing is HORRIBLY off....like one or 2 cylinders will fire, sometimes, I've taken that distributer out like 50 times, and it's probly in 180 off, so I move the plugs 180, and try it, if it don't work I move the dist. one way, then the other, then if it still doesn't work, I move em' back 180, and try it, and move the dist, and try, but still nothing.......what do U guys think?......I pretty much know 2.9's like the back of my hand, cuz I've worked on them ALOT, between the 2 or 3 Rangers I've put together....when I say put together I mean I recieved them as bare frames, w/ god knows what cut off them, and/or missing
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gpt plenty of feul, and plenty of spark, just that the spark isn't at the right time.....
well how can I get #1 TDC,.....there are 2 of them, one on the compression, and one on the exhaust.......how do I know I've got the right one?
well how can I get #1 TDC,.....there are 2 of them, one on the compression, and one on the exhaust.......how do I know I've got the right one?
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well I'm in no rush of gettin' the vavle covers off......the last time I had the chance to see that kinda stuff was when I took off the timing cover, cuz I thought the chain had skipped a tooth.....but it didn't..... :-)
well ...I guess I'll just HAVE to put that junk 302 I got layin' around in it then.....shucks!...lol
well ...I guess I'll just HAVE to put that junk 302 I got layin' around in it then.....shucks!...lol
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so I'm guessing that when it's on the exhaust stroke there won't be much pressure on my thumb, but on the comp. stroke there will be a noticable difference?
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