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- Jan 5, 2011
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- Location
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9L V6
- Transmission
- Manual
I have an 88 ford bronco 2 with the 2.9l v6 in it and manual 5 speed.
I had to replace the distributor recently because the hall effect had gone out. now my timing is way off and the truck won't start.
Now here are some things you should know. I have the correct firing order and i've made sure everything is connected. firing order being 142536 clockwise.
The truck does not have a timing pointer (for god knows what stupid reason)
and there are no marks on the cap or distributor to tell me where things are.
so first question would be where the hell does the number one spark plug connect to on the cap. the diagrams i keep finding are useless since its not simply marked. the distributor isn't factory lined up anymore because its been completely replaced.
and since i don't have a timing pointer how do i know where exact TDC is? i got as far as the finger in the hole (harharhar) part but then i can't get it to exact tdc. without going to a junkyard and trying to find one of the stupid pointers and spending more money how do i get this truck running?
also to the admins. I apologize for any mistakes ahead of time. I do not have the time right now to read through the stickies or go on a wild duck hunt for a similar post. I've already wasted plenty of time scouring the web.
I had to replace the distributor recently because the hall effect had gone out. now my timing is way off and the truck won't start.
Now here are some things you should know. I have the correct firing order and i've made sure everything is connected. firing order being 142536 clockwise.
The truck does not have a timing pointer (for god knows what stupid reason)
and there are no marks on the cap or distributor to tell me where things are.
so first question would be where the hell does the number one spark plug connect to on the cap. the diagrams i keep finding are useless since its not simply marked. the distributor isn't factory lined up anymore because its been completely replaced.
and since i don't have a timing pointer how do i know where exact TDC is? i got as far as the finger in the hole (harharhar) part but then i can't get it to exact tdc. without going to a junkyard and trying to find one of the stupid pointers and spending more money how do i get this truck running?
also to the admins. I apologize for any mistakes ahead of time. I do not have the time right now to read through the stickies or go on a wild duck hunt for a similar post. I've already wasted plenty of time scouring the web.