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Jun 13, 2007 | 07:37 AM

Steve Jennings

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ignition timing

Recently, my 1995 F150 six cylinder (fuel injected) refused to start after a rain storm. A little investigation revealed the distributor was loose. I have tried to set the timing with a light and after unplugging the spout connector and starting the engine after it was warmed up, I could only see the timing mark intermittently and not near the pointer on the timing chain case. I set the distributor by feel (that is, at the most even idle) and the truck runs fine, the gas mileage is good, etc. Anyone have any ideas why I can't do this with the light?

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Jul 3, 2007 | 01:16 PM

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Hi. How did you get it started finally after the rain storm. This might sound stupid but it's the first thing I'd do if I had trouble like that with my timing light. Try it on another vehicle first. Then if it works good on the other I'd look for carbon tracks inside my distributor cap and go out at night with a spray bottle of water and no light and with the enging running spray a light spray of water all over the wires and cap and see if the spark is jumping to anything. Electricity takes the path of least resistance.

Jul 5, 2007 | 07:35 AM

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Thanks for the reply. After the rain stopped and the truck dried out, it started. I will check the wires and the distributor cap. I have another timing light, and it works fine now.

steve