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installed a performer intake manifold my self and now my car will not turn on. Any one have any ideas how i fu[K UP
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turn on as in no electrical power or the car will not start? Did you drop the distributor in correctly?

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turn on as in no electrical power or the car will not start? Did you drop the distributor in correctly

radio and window work. the car just will not start. i am pretty sure i put the distributor in correct, just make sure that little mark match up right?
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Well you can get the distributor back in the exact position if you marked it on the bottom and also on the rotor and also if the motor position was not changed during the swap. If you want to correctly do it bring the motor to top dead center for cylinder #1. To do this remove the #1 spark plug and turn the motor over till you feel air pushing out of the cylinder. This will put you close to top dead center for #1. Drop the distributor back in with the rotor face towards the #1 on your cap and than start the car up and set the timing.

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thanks for the info i will try tomorrow but think this is out of my hand
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will i want my car running by saturday so if any one is willing to come check it out tomorrow i would pay them for their time and gas. just give me a pm.
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99% sure the distributor isnt put in right

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180 out.
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99% sure the distributor isnt put in right



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called shop to see how much they would charge to re-install my distributor, and the guy told me if that was the problem it should start but not run good. i am looking at $95 + towing
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Originally posted by cees87drop:
called shop to see how much they would charge to re-install my distributor, and the guy told me if that was the problem it should start but not run good. i am looking at $95 + towing

the car will not run with it like that!hopefully u can find someone in that area willing to do a side job.

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Originally posted by cees87drop:
called shop to see how much they would charge to re-install my distributor, and the guy told me if that was the problem it should start but not run good. i am looking at $95 + towing

fuck that. seriously, keep trying you'll get it, unless it something else.

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If you want to correctly do it bring the motor to top dead center for cylinder #1. To do this remove the #1 spark plug and turn the motor over till you feel air pushing out of the cylinder. This will put you close to top dead center for #1. Drop the distributor back in with the rotor face towards the #1 on your cap and than start the car up and set the timing.

i don't know what the rotor face looks like.

[ July 09, 2004, 02:37 PM: Message edited by: cees87drop ]

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hey man, i'll come and set your timing for you if you want, you dont have to pay me shit, just supply some nice cold water and pay my gas [Wink] ,i could swing by sat. around 4pm. just glad to help out. [patriot]
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If you want to correctly do it bring the motor to top dead center for cylinder #1. To do this remove the #1 spark plug and turn the motor over till you feel air pushing out of the cylinder. This will put you close to top dead center for #1. Drop the distributor back in with the rotor face towards the #1 on your cap and than start the car up and set the timing.

i don't know what the rotor face looks like.
he means rotor pointed at #1 on the cap.

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hey man, i'll come and set your timing for you if you want, you dont have to pay me shit, just supply some nice cold water and pay my gas [Wink] ,i could swing by sat. around 4pm. just glad to help out. [patriot]

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willing to help out.. let me know.

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willing to help out.. let me know.

please give me a call at (408)705-3749,cesar [Big Grin]
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it takes 5 minutes, i'd do it for ya but i'm an hour away. whatever you do, dont take it to a shop [Smile]

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just wanted to thanks to every one, and Especially to Junior (WANARNM).
[worship] [worship] [worship] [worship] [worship]

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Originally posted by cees87drop:
just wanted to thanks to every one, and Especially to Junior (WANARNM).
[worship] [worship] [worship] [worship] [worship]

thats what cafords is about [Whoo Whooooo!] [Whoo Whooooo!]

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