BASE TIMING
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Norfolk VA
BASE TIMING
I am experiencing crank no start woes. I have attempted to start my vette and it will crank but not start. I have attempted to bump the engine until the harmonic balancer mark is on 0. After several attempts at this I finally got the balancer mark to 0. I removed the valve cover on the left bank and the valves on #1 were closed. I then removed the distributor cap to see where the rotor was pointing. It was pointing 180 degrees from the #1 plug wire. Could this mean that #6 is firing instead? How can I correct this? The distributor was fully seated. This distributor is new and I have not marked the body where the rotor should be pointing. Is setting base timing a two
man operation? Is there any one in the Northern, VA who can give me a hand? I live in Woodbridge. :confused: and just a little :mad :mad
[Modified by Oldguard 7, 3:17 AM 12/8/2003]
man operation? Is there any one in the Northern, VA who can give me a hand? I live in Woodbridge. :confused: and just a little :mad :mad
[Modified by Oldguard 7, 3:17 AM 12/8/2003]
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: San Diego CA
Re: BASE TIMING (anthonydiaz1984)
Okay I just went thru three weeks for this so first read this http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=701268 I've got hundreds more if you need or e-mail me and I have several more info posts saved to my laptop. let me know if that works. Also check this out. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=705420
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Safety Car
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: Fountain Hills AZ
Re: BASE TIMING (Oldguard 7)
I then removed the distributor cap to see where the rotor was pointing. It was pointing 180 degrees from the #1 plug wire.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Norfolk VA
Re: BASE TIMING (Cali,68,L-79)
Im pretty sure you feel my pain, I'm going to take a :chill: and put this out IF ANYONE THAT LIVES IN THE NORTHERN VA AREA AND THEY WISH TO GIVE ME A HAND STARTING THIS VETTE, IM ME PLEASE. Cali-68, I'll take you up on your saved posts as well. My email address is oldguard7@hotmail.com.
