jmk909er
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- San Diego, CA
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
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Ranger
2.3L
- Transmission
- Manual
Hi friends, I have on ol beater 1987 ranger 2.3L with a million miles on it that I bought from a guy at work a few months back. The timing belt broke this morning on the way to work.
I got it home and am working on it and I have a pretty good Clymer manual so I am trying to line up the crank, the cam, and make sure the rotor is pointing to the number 1 front cylinder.
The problem I have is that the #1 front cylinder plug wire goes to the distributor cap where the #2 is supposed to go according to the manual!
Is it even possible for it to run with the plug wires being in the wrong place?
So to elaborate
#1 cylinder wire is going to 2 on the cap (according to the manual)
#2 cylinder wire is going to 4 on the cap
#3 cylinder wire is going to 1 on the cap
#4 cylinder wire is going to 3 on the cap
The truck has been running like a champ this way??
As I am setting this all up to receive the new timing belt should I reconfigure it to match the manual or leave it like it is?
I got it home and am working on it and I have a pretty good Clymer manual so I am trying to line up the crank, the cam, and make sure the rotor is pointing to the number 1 front cylinder.
The problem I have is that the #1 front cylinder plug wire goes to the distributor cap where the #2 is supposed to go according to the manual!
Is it even possible for it to run with the plug wires being in the wrong place?
So to elaborate
#1 cylinder wire is going to 2 on the cap (according to the manual)
#2 cylinder wire is going to 4 on the cap
#3 cylinder wire is going to 1 on the cap
#4 cylinder wire is going to 3 on the cap
The truck has been running like a champ this way??
As I am setting this all up to receive the new timing belt should I reconfigure it to match the manual or leave it like it is?