What's wrong!!!

[drturbo]

Just replaced complete distributor on my 87 2.9 Ranger. It startet after some twisting of the dist.
Took it for a short drive, and as soon as it was warm, it stops, and wont start again,
Anyone got a clue to what might be my solution?
Tommy

 

[Big Jim M]

Sounds like you got the timing off, don't it! I betcha you've gotta find TDC and reinsstall the dist where it belongs..
Big Jim

 

[drturbo]

done that, started it, and it died after a short mile or two.....should I start all over again? find TDC, adjust timing and try again yoiu mean?

 

[88_Eddie]

done that, started it, and it died after a short mile or two.....should I start all over again? find TDC, adjust timing and try again yoiu mean?

that's where I'd start. if it was running before you replaced it and that's the only thing that you changed, then it must be off a little bit.

the same sorta thing is happening to my b2. i just havent had the time to get in there and muck with it, probably gonna end up shipping it off to my mechanic buddy to get it done faster.....i really really wanna drive it

 

[Surefoot1970]

"complete distributor"
Does the new Dist gear have the same number of teeth? I made that mistake before and the engine would run long enough until the computer could'nt advance timing.

 

[James86]

So these don't have condensers? I know I've heard my dad and grandfather mention having the issue where as the engine warms up it doesn't want to run and it was always condensors

 

[drturbo]

Condenser? what do you mean? these cars have electronic timing/ignition.

 

[Big Jim M]

Nope!

So these don't have condensers? I know I've heard my dad and grandfather mention having the issue where as the engine warms up it doesn't want to run and it was always condensors

Sorry James but the condensor you are speaking of are in distributors that have POINTS in them.. And yes they were a real pain sometimes. I always kept a new one in my glove compartment just in case.
Big JIm

 

[kimcrwbr1]

You need to time it with a light. Put a white mark on the harmonic balancer at the 10 dbtdc mark hook the light on the #1 plug wire and have someone crank on it while you look at the pointer as you adjust the dizzy. you need to line the mark up with the pointer with the spout jumper disconnected. Let the engine come up to temp then check it again lock down the dizzy and check it again. once it holds at 10 degrees plug the spout back in and see if it is advancing properly when you give it gas. If you cant find the timing mark or line it up you will need to locate TDC on the compression stroke and line the rotor on the dizzy so the rotor is pointing at the #1 plug post on the cap. Then time it again.

 

[James86]

Sorry James but the condensor you are speaking of are in distributors that have POINTS in them.. And yes they were a real pain sometimes. I always kept a new one in my glove compartment just in case.

Sorry, not too familiar with the later distributors... little before my time but have heard many an adventure pertaining to them



Now that I think about it, probably no good damned reason for me even owning a timing light then....

 

[adsm08]

Condenser? what do you mean? these cars have electronic timing/ignition.

The 2.9 does have an RFI condenser, but it doesn't work the same as the older one on the points system and won't cause the engine to die like that.

How old is your TFI?

 

[drturbo]

Brand new distributor, coil, rotor, cables and dis. cap.....
Gonna give it a new try this weekend, the mistake was running without the signal to EEC disconnected. Confusing the EEC I belive.

Tommy

 

[drturbo]

You need to time it with a light. Put a white mark on the harmonic balancer at the 10 dbtdc mark hook the light on the #1 plug wire and have someone crank on it while you look at the pointer as you adjust the dizzy. you need to line the mark up with the pointer with the spout jumper disconnected. Let the engine come up to temp then check it again lock down the dizzy and check it again. once it holds at 10 degrees plug the spout back in and see if it is advancing properly when you give it gas. If you cant find the timing mark or line it up you will need to locate TDC on the compression stroke and line the rotor on the dizzy so the rotor is pointing at the #1 plug post on the cap. Then time it again.

I will follow this procedure tomorrow, have lent a timing light. Had it running today, with spout disconnected. Ran until it was hot, the died.
Let's see what happens tomorrow.

 

[kimcrwbr1]

If you can get your hands on a known good computer for you truck. Did you leave the spout unplugged when it died maybe the computer is messing up when it goes into closed loop. If it runs with the spout connected then dies after it gets warm is a classic TFI failure, but if it dies after it gets warm with the spout disconnected that takes the TFI out of the loop and sounds more computer related to me.

 

[drturbo]

When does it go into closed loop? after a certain time/temperature setting? I have an extra computer from the time I was running auto tranny, is this exactly the same? TFI was changed when I replaced the distributor.

Tommy