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masagsxr · 02-16-2009, 02:38 PM

Right on Che..... Daym Seattle... hhmmmm have fun with the 300 days of rain they have there

Mark_Dorman · 02-16-2009, 02:38 PM

Maybe we'll call you "Ernesto"

. That kinda sucks dude. Why seattle and why for just a few months? I was just there this past weekend. Way too cold and not much of a car scene anymore (used to be huge).

Shadow. · 02-16-2009, 03:49 PM

id come back sometime during the summer, just to live with my dad for a while get away from cali for a while and build my mr2 in secret and come back with a monster

Mark_Dorman · 02-16-2009, 04:10 PM

I know how it is to want to get away...could be a good experience. You'd have a lot more support for helping you build your car down here though...

Shadow. · 02-16-2009, 05:24 PM

only a few months don't get to sad guys =] LOL you guys think the deuce would even make it all da way up there?

Mark_Dorman · 02-16-2009, 05:41 PM

with only 120k miles on it...yeah...it's not that hard of a drive. Matt has been up to Oregon multiple times in the past few month and never had issues.

Shadow. · 02-16-2009, 06:26 PM

My friends at the local shop started laughing at me when i said I was going to drive it up to seattle, they said they would bet pink slips that it wouldnt make it even after a full tune up =[ pretty discouraging but my deuce has shown me nothing but love since i got it so i have faith in it<3 haha

im still going to try and come out to the meet on sunday to help out since ill be attempting to do my own suspensions out in seattle.

Mark_Dorman · 02-16-2009, 06:32 PM

My girlfriend in college had a 92 Forerunner that made it up and back twice. It had over 200k miles on it the first time and it did just fine. Your car will be fine as long as you do the maintenance before you leave. If it was a honda shop that would explain why they would laugh...

mr.asian.m2 · 02-16-2009, 06:38 PM

i just swap out my distributor today. and i use the timing gun to reset my timing again. i set the gun at 0 and try to put up to 15. but, it only went -15 and not 15. so, my timing is really off. and i don't know what to do now. been thinking about it over and over. and the only thing i can think of is that i install the distributor in wrong. but, how could i? it only go in one way....right?

Mark_Dorman · 02-16-2009, 06:41 PM

Did the distributor gear move at all when you pulled it out. Best thing to do when installing one is crank the engine to Top Dead Center then rotate the distributor rotor to point to the #1 plug wire. That should be 0 degrees timing.

mr.asian.m2 · 02-16-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Did the distributor gear move at all when you pulled it out. Best thing to do when installing one is crank the engine to Top Dead Center then rotate the distributor rotor to point to the #1 plug wire. That should be 0 degrees timing.

yeah, it move alittle when i pull it out. but, i did crank it to get the top center to point to the number one plug wire. so, how could my timing be so off?

Mark_Dorman · 02-16-2009, 06:46 PM

That's odd. Is the distributor hold down catching on something. You should be able to advance the timing to almost 20 degrees without much trouble. You wanna put up a picture of the base of your distributor? Sorry you're having issues Frankie

masagsxr · 02-16-2009, 06:46 PM

u know the right way is to turn the crank to top dead center... then insert your distributor with the rotor pointing to #1 pin.

Oh, the distributor can go any way. If you mean go to the same hole one way then yes but the timing has to match #1 when the first piston is "UP" which is the TDC on the crank... So if it so happens that you just pulled the distributor out then insert the new distributor in, then there is a huge possibility that it is off.... I suggest you turn the crank using a socket clockwise when the arrow points up or TDC then insert the new distributor in with the rotor on the #1 position... and you'll get the timing that you want

Mark_Dorman · 02-16-2009, 06:48 PM

Hey Frankie...did you leave the distributor cap off till you had it installed to make sure the rotor didn't move at all?

mr.asian.m2 · 02-16-2009, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Hey Frankie...did you leave the distributor cap off till you had it installed to make sure the rotor didn't move at all?

yeah...i did that. i might try what mixxer said. if it don't work. then, i don't know what to do. and guys? if my timing is off. is it safe to driving my mr2 without boosting?

masagsxr · 02-16-2009, 06:56 PM

I don't suggest to drive it when the timing is off. It just means your firing order is jacked up.... If your timing is off, u can play with the wires like putting #1 wire to 2, 2 to 4, 3 to 1 etc... to get the timing right... Its better you do it the right way.. I think if you follow my instruction you have 90% chance that your right on the button. Then you can turn it up/down with the little play it has to get 15degrees

Mark_Dorman · 02-16-2009, 06:56 PM

Haha...isn't that what I said to do?

masagsxr · 02-16-2009, 06:57 PM

Is that what you said? heheee.... sorry man i was just reading Frankie's post hehehe.... The rotor can still turn even if the cap is off.... I have the manual here... let me post some screenshots in a bit.

Mark_Dorman · 02-16-2009, 07:00 PM

Yeah...that's why I leave the cap off till I have it in. It will usually turn a little when inserted because the gear is helical...

mr.asian.m2 · 02-16-2009, 07:00 PM

thanks guys. i been thinking and wondering about this all day long.

02-16-2009, 06:38 PM	#2649 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 1,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i need big time help guys!!!! i just swap out my distributor today. and i use the timing gun to reset my timing again. i set the gun at 0 and try to put up to 15. but, it only went -15 and not 15. so, my timing is really off. and i don't know what to do now. been thinking about it over and over. and the only thing i can think of is that i install the distributor in wrong. but, how could i? it only go in one way....right?

02-16-2009, 06:46 PM	#2653 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	u know the right way is to turn the crank to top dead center... then insert your distributor with the rotor pointing to #1 pin. Oh, the distributor can go any way. If you mean go to the same hole one way then yes but the timing has to match #1 when the first piston is "UP" which is the TDC on the crank... So if it so happens that you just pulled the distributor out then insert the new distributor in, then there is a huge possibility that it is off.... I suggest you turn the crank using a socket clockwise when the arrow points up or TDC then insert the new distributor in with the rotor on the #1 position... and you'll get the timing that you want Last edited by masagsxr; 02-16-2009 at 06:53 PM.

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02-16-2009, 02:38 PM	#2641 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Right on Che..... Daym Seattle... hhmmmm have fun with the 300 days of rain they have there

02-16-2009, 02:38 PM	#2642 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Maybe we'll call you "Ernesto" . That kinda sucks dude. Why seattle and why for just a few months? I was just there this past weekend. Way too cold and not much of a car scene anymore (used to be huge).

02-16-2009, 03:49 PM	#2643 (permalink)
Shadow. Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pasadena, California Posts: 210 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	id come back sometime during the summer, just to live with my dad for a while get away from cali for a while and build my mr2 in secret and come back with a monster

02-16-2009, 04:10 PM	#2644 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	I know how it is to want to get away...could be a good experience. You'd have a lot more support for helping you build your car down here though...

02-16-2009, 05:24 PM	#2645 (permalink)
Shadow. Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pasadena, California Posts: 210 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	only a few months don't get to sad guys =] LOL you guys think the deuce would even make it all da way up there?

02-16-2009, 05:41 PM	#2646 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	with only 120k miles on it...yeah...it's not that hard of a drive. Matt has been up to Oregon multiple times in the past few month and never had issues.

02-16-2009, 06:26 PM	#2647 (permalink)
Shadow. Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pasadena, California Posts: 210 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	My friends at the local shop started laughing at me when i said I was going to drive it up to seattle, they said they would bet pink slips that it wouldnt make it even after a full tune up =[ pretty discouraging but my deuce has shown me nothing but love since i got it so i have faith in it<3 haha im still going to try and come out to the meet on sunday to help out since ill be attempting to do my own suspensions out in seattle.

02-16-2009, 06:32 PM	#2648 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	My girlfriend in college had a 92 Forerunner that made it up and back twice. It had over 200k miles on it the first time and it did just fine. Your car will be fine as long as you do the maintenance before you leave. If it was a honda shop that would explain why they would laugh...

02-16-2009, 06:41 PM	#2650 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Did the distributor gear move at all when you pulled it out. Best thing to do when installing one is crank the engine to Top Dead Center then rotate the distributor rotor to point to the #1 plug wire. That should be 0 degrees timing.

02-16-2009, 06:46 PM	#2652 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	That's odd. Is the distributor hold down catching on something. You should be able to advance the timing to almost 20 degrees without much trouble. You wanna put up a picture of the base of your distributor? Sorry you're having issues Frankie

02-16-2009, 06:48 PM	#2654 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Hey Frankie...did you leave the distributor cap off till you had it installed to make sure the rotor didn't move at all?

02-16-2009, 06:56 PM	#2656 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I don't suggest to drive it when the timing is off. It just means your firing order is jacked up.... If your timing is off, u can play with the wires like putting #1 wire to 2, 2 to 4, 3 to 1 etc... to get the timing right... Its better you do it the right way.. I think if you follow my instruction you have 90% chance that your right on the button. Then you can turn it up/down with the little play it has to get 15degrees

02-16-2009, 06:56 PM	#2657 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Haha...isn't that what I said to do?

02-16-2009, 06:57 PM	#2658 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Is that what you said? heheee.... sorry man i was just reading Frankie's post hehehe.... The rotor can still turn even if the cap is off.... I have the manual here... let me post some screenshots in a bit.

02-16-2009, 07:00 PM	#2659 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Yeah...that's why I leave the cap off till I have it in. It will usually turn a little when inserted because the gear is helical...

02-16-2009, 07:00 PM	#2660 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 1,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	thanks guys. i been thinking and wondering about this all day long.