jballen
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- Location
- Solon, Iowa
- Vehicle Year
- 2007
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
I have an 1989 BII with a 2.9/5 speed. This truck hasn't been started in over a year. When I bought it the guy said it threw the timing chain. I opened it up and the chain looked like new. Checked the timing marks and they matched up.
When I went to start it I put the light on it to see if the timing marks lined up & they were and they were 120 degrees off. Not wanting to pull the distributor I moved the plug wires counter clockwise 2 terminals on the distributor to correct the problem. Now the timing mark at 10 degrees btdc lines up with the timing mark on the side of the engine. It pops & white smoke comes out the intake but no start.
Questions;
1) Is it not starting because of old gas? Or ???
2) 0r do the plug wires have to be in the original position to run? I noticed on the other 1989 BII 2.9 I have that the #1 plug wire is next to a plug in the top of the distributor cap. That's why I ask this question.
When I went to start it I put the light on it to see if the timing marks lined up & they were and they were 120 degrees off. Not wanting to pull the distributor I moved the plug wires counter clockwise 2 terminals on the distributor to correct the problem. Now the timing mark at 10 degrees btdc lines up with the timing mark on the side of the engine. It pops & white smoke comes out the intake but no start.
Questions;
1) Is it not starting because of old gas? Or ???
2) 0r do the plug wires have to be in the original position to run? I noticed on the other 1989 BII 2.9 I have that the #1 plug wire is next to a plug in the top of the distributor cap. That's why I ask this question.