 Location of #1 spark plug wire on distributor, Distributor for a 2.0l stock FI engine |
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| watsonrx13 |
 Feb 26 2010, 05:16 PM
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Do I have the arrow on the #1 spark plug wire? This is a distributor for a 2.0l stock FI engine.
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| type47 |
Feb 27 2010, 07:31 AM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I see the answer as highly dependent on if the distributor is timed according to the factory manual. If the distributor drive gear is inserted according to the manual, then the #1 is as the Dr indicated but I would have told you to remove the cap and look for a little mark along the top edge of the dizzy. That mark is where you point the rotor for valve adjustments and it's at TDC so when the rotor points to that mark, you're at #1 and so the wire at that position is #1. All this changes if the dizzy drive gear is not "indexed" (if that is the correct word) correctly. You can still get the motor to run (don't ask me how I know) but #1 will be another wire. If I'm not clear, look in the factory manual, or Haynes, for the part where you insert the dizzy drive gear and look for the directions to insert the gear with a 12 degree angle to the engine case seam, that's what I'm trying to refer to.
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watsonrx13 Location of #1 spark plug wire on distributor Feb 26 2010, 05:16 PM
dr914@autoatlanta.com
Do I have the arrow on the #1 spark plug wire? T... Feb 26 2010, 05:34 PM watsonrx13 So the #1 is on the other side of the vacuum advan... Feb 27 2010, 06:14 AM
watsonrx13
I see the answer as highly dependent on if the di... Feb 27 2010, 07:38 AM type47 Putting the drive gear in correctly is pretty easy... Feb 27 2010, 07:55 AM Gint There is a picture and description of indexing the... Feb 27 2010, 09:04 AM Gint Distributor drive gear from the factory manual:
I... Feb 27 2010, 09:14 AM ArtechnikA IIRC there is an index mark on the dizzy body. To... Feb 28 2010, 05:45 AM type47
I'm used to seeing this on Bosch distributors... Feb 28 2010, 07:42 AM watsonrx13
I'm used to seeing this on Bosch distributor... Feb 28 2010, 05:58 PM Cap'n Krusty
I'm used to seeing this on Bosch distributor... Mar 25 2010, 01:47 PM ArtechnikA
Why would you bring the engine to TDC for valve a... Mar 25 2010, 01:53 PM rdauenhauer So Ill chime in here as yesterday was a glorious s... Mar 25 2010, 10:19 AM ArtechnikA these are 'is it plugged in' questions.
Go... Mar 25 2010, 11:42 AM rdauenhauer yea Ive gone way outta my way to keep it ALL origi... Mar 25 2010, 11:54 AM thompson-mfr These pics are from a '74 2.0
This proble... Mar 25 2010, 12:23 PM vsg914 You can clearly see the index mark on Thompsons po... Mar 25 2010, 01:21 PM ArtechnikA
If the diz fires at 27degrees before top dead cen... Mar 25 2010, 01:27 PM |
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