4-6 is stock position...you can go up to 7 safely.
Check the distributor shaft for play...just remove the cap and wiggle
the rotor on the shaft (while manually turning the engine). If there's
any side to side play, the bushing at the bottom of the distributor
shaft is worn (out of round). It's not hard to change but does require
removing the distributor.
Reset your index first though and see how it runs. You should be in the
low 16's if not high 15's.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of Chuong Nguyen
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 11:54 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: RE: DML: RE: it was a sad day at the track friday nite
Why index it at +6? Just asking. If you think it could run better
with 6,
i'll go adjust it at school tomorrow.
Also, does ur distributor index stay constant? Mine has the tendency to
jump around a couple degrees (Even with the distributor hold down
CLAMPED on
it.. Could my timing chain be stretched or maybe it jumped a tooth?
-Chuong
PS. I'm planning to do a timing chain (last one was at 65k miles and
it's
now 115k) on the dakota, any recommendations? and I noticed last time
I
changed my chain that I didn't have the tensioner. and the haynes
manual
says that I might have to remove the oil pan to get the tensioner in and
out? any comments?
<<
Indexing the distributor sets the injector timing...not ignition timing.
You are correct in the fact that the PCM controls timing...you can turn
the distributor all you want, it won't affect ignition timing.
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