distributer woas,,,
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distributer woas,,,
well I removed my dist, so i could change the module,, and i cant get the stupid thing(dist) back in the truck,, it seems that the oil pump driveshaft is not staying centered,,, anyone have any trick to keep that &&^(%&(%^ thing to stay still???
PLEASE HELP,.,,,
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distributer woas,,,
One thing that always works for me when im having those problems is to get out a long screwdriver with a hex head on it that fits right over the pump shaft. just turn it a little at a time till it lines right up with the positioning on the distributor, im assuming thats your problem at least. when ive had that type of thing happen to me, its always that the dist will start to go on right but stops short about a half an inch from the bottom because the shaft isnt rotated right to slide all the way into the bottom of the dist....even if the shaft is off centered it should still work its way in so long as its at the right rotation. good luck
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distributer woas,,,
If you know you have the distributor in the right place, you can hit the starter a bit and it will usually drop right in. That is as long as the distributor drive gear is engaged on the cam. And this with the distributor body loose and just holding downward pressure on the body by hand so it won't kick up. Then double check your alignment. If its a tooth off just do it again. Then and only then put your retainer back on and tighten the bolt. Never ever try to drive the distributor body down by tightening the bolt on the distributor body hold down, as you will damage the oil pump. You may already know this, so I mean no insult.
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distributer woas,,,
All I can say is I have used the method I described for 30 years and it worked fine every time. I also said to engage the distributor drive gear on the cam first. All you usually have to do is bump the starter and it drops right in.
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distributer woas,,,
Also , I was changing the module, because it started running really bad, I went to fill the tanks, and when i restarted the truck it didnt want to stay running, so i had to hold the gas to keep it running, as well as to start it up. Mind you this truck if efi. Now while it is running, the truck is smoking like a siv,, white smoke,,,,, could i have a bad head gasket? I know white smoke is water,, right?? so what am i looking at ,,, ???
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distributer woas,,,
If you have heavy white smoke, you've got a major problem. Yes, that would indicate a head gasket. The water is getting into the combustion chamber and is trying to burn with the gas. That's probably why the truck ran so bad. You should see an indication of water in your oil. It will show up as a white foam in your oil.
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distributer woas,,,
Try a little bearing grease to keep the shaft centered. I've had the same problem. On your smoke it does sound like a head gasket or cracked head/block. Are you losing coolant? Try a compression test to find the bad cylinder.
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distributer woas,,,
well boys and girls , i ended up changing the rearmost drivers fuel injector, as well as the fuel regulator while i had the log off,, and woala as good as new,, no white smoke, actually ,, no smoke what so ever,, IM NOT loosing coolant.... so im stumpted as to why there was white smoke??
But I think my problem is revolving around the use of my front tank,, the truck doesnt run well on that tank, I can run the truck just fine on the rear tank, but when i switch to the front tank she starts to buck and run like crap...
All the fuel pumps were replaced when the bed was installed on the truck .. less than a month ago,,
I was running the front tank when all my problems started,,
so what could cause this ,,, why would the truck run fine on the rear tank ,, and stumble on the front tank,,
But I think my problem is revolving around the use of my front tank,, the truck doesnt run well on that tank, I can run the truck just fine on the rear tank, but when i switch to the front tank she starts to buck and run like crap...
All the fuel pumps were replaced when the bed was installed on the truck .. less than a month ago,,
I was running the front tank when all my problems started,,
so what could cause this ,,, why would the truck run fine on the rear tank ,, and stumble on the front tank,,
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distributer woas,,,
White smoke is water or steam, blue smoke is oil, black smoke is gas (rich condition). You will see white smoke on start up especially in humid areas where condensation forms in the exhaust system. Blue smoke on startup, but no other time would indicate bad valve seals and blue smoke on acceleration or all the time indicates bad rings.
Your front tank....did you somehow get water in the tank or dirt or rust or something? Is there a problem with the vacuum system like a bad seal on the gas cap or return line?
By the way, you usually have enough clearance to adjust to moving the distributor a cog one way or the other. It just changes the location of the spout once you get your timing set.
'82 F150 2WD w/351W (orig 300 I6)
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Your front tank....did you somehow get water in the tank or dirt or rust or something? Is there a problem with the vacuum system like a bad seal on the gas cap or return line?
By the way, you usually have enough clearance to adjust to moving the distributor a cog one way or the other. It just changes the location of the spout once you get your timing set.
'82 F150 2WD w/351W (orig 300 I6)
Slik
