UPDATE Still need Help !! How do u reset Distributor/Timing?

[toysrus]

Hi everyone,

Well I pulled it out to get my head pressure tested and then put in to only find out it won't crank over :roll:

Anyhow, so I find out that I need to set the timing right......

But I don't have a timing light, so I find out the way to do it is something like this

Set engine at TDC, then set distrutor rotor point pointing to a specific lip on the base but I can't find this damn lip so q is, where do I point pointy part of the rotor when the engine is at TDC ?

Just to get is started and to the closest mechanic to reset the timing a bit better !

[Alspos]

Put the dizzy in with the rotor pointing at about 8 o'clock. When you put the cap on it will be at about no1 lead.
Get yourself a timing light. Please.

[toysrus]

Is that it ?

Can't be that easy could it..........

Timing light, I don't think all staz owners are lucky enough to have spare change to buy one :D, which is why I should I suppose

[Starion VR4]

Oh Dear, 1st, Engine to TDC COMPRESSION STROKE !, both valve shut.
2nd your dissy cap will have #1 on cap this is #1 Clyinder,( as Al said 8 o'clokk)
3Rd point rotar at this tower, then rotate engine back 20deg, then forward to 10 deg BTDC, yhen align the tips on the pick up with the magnet ring pick ups.
4Th, put rotor and cap on , plug leads starting at #1, then #3 ( in clockwise direction) then #4 then #2.
5. start engine and check with timing light. :beer

[toysrus]

Oh Dear, 1st, Engine to TDC COMPRESSION STROKE !, both valve shut.
2nd your dissy cap will have #1 on cap this is #1 Clyinder,( as Al said 8 o'clokk)
3Rd point rotar at this tower, then rotate engine back 20deg, then forward to 10 deg BTDC, yhen align the tips on the pick up with the magnet ring pick ups.
4Th, put rotor and cap on , plug leads starting at #1, then #3 ( in clockwise direction) then #4 then #2.
5. start engine and check with timing light. :beer

Can you be a bit more specifc ? > yhen align the tips on the pick up with the magnet ring pick ups.

And here > plug leads starting at #1, then #3 ( in clockwise direction) then #4 then #2.........why like this ?

Thanks Starion VR4

[Starion VR4]

that the fireing order on a starion, 1,3,4,2. Yes thats what i meant the tip of the rotating mass with the tip of the reluctor.hopr this helps. :beer

[toysrus]

thanks

[toysrus]

3Rd point rotar at this tower, then rotate engine back 20deg, then forward to 10 deg BTDC, then align the tips on the pick up with the magnet ring pick ups.

Engine is at TDC on compression stroke, I removed the valve cover to make sure and check, but rotar tower is poiting to no1 so what do you mean by rotate engine back 20 deg then forward to 20deg btdc...why ?

And align the tips on the pick-up with the magnet ring pick ups, can you explain this part a bit more indepth please, I got myself a timing light but its no use unless i get the engine to start.

It almost started like, after me cranking, it would keep cranking itself for a bit but then stopped, almost like coughing sort off.

[Alspos]

When you put the dizzy in, the curved teeth on it will make it spin as it goes in. Set the rotor button at about 6 o'clock when you go to put it in the head, it will rotate and should finish up about 8 o'clock.

[toysrus]

I understand that and did that. Is that what starion vr4 meant by aliging the tips ?

[Starion VR4]

Thanks Al for the input, toysrus this will help, but once you have it in on the shaft of the dissy there is a 4 star looking piece( YES? nod head) on the dissy body there is 3 vertical post pointing up ( yes?, nod head) rotate the body to alaign these with the teeth on 4 star on shaft. the reason i got you to rotare engine back from TDC and then back to 10Deg BTDC was to take up any slack in teeth and 10deg BTDC is where your car will start, you will then be able to time with light. If you have no joy or cant work it out, send me your e-mail address and i will return PICS of what i mean. BTW, you do still have the STD computer/injection system don't you?, as WOLF requires the dissy to be static setup at 78deg BTDC. :beer

[toysrus]

Yes I'm still running a factory Mitsubishi ECU, don't know which type, as the AFM isn't plugged into anything and the car is running fine, a bit rich but running fine and theres two sets of loom, like some dodgy wiring up of the DASH engine............