There is a gear on the bottom of the distributor shaft and it is driven by
the cam shaft. If the timing chain is loose enough it can jump a tooth on
the crank gear or the cam gear and the cam and distributor will be out of
time.
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. S." <adakota4x4@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 3:55 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Still NO START! - Need Help
>
> I haven't tried the starting fluid down the tb idea, but I guess it's
> worth a try tomorrow. From the responses I'm getting I'm starting to
> believe that it's jumped time somehow.
> What are the possible causes of jumping time besides a timing chain
that's
> broken or jumped a tooth? I assume there's some type of gear on the
> distributor? Could that be the problem?
> Thanks!
> --Aaron--
> 95 DSRC 4x4 V6 Auto
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: "Jim Miller WB5OXQ" <wb5oxq@grandecom.net>
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Still NO START! - Need Help
> Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 21:02:45 -0000
>
>
> Will it start if you spray starting fluid or wd 40 down the throttle body?
> If so it has to be fuel system. If not and you have good spark it must
have
> jumped time. A compression test may reveal if the cam is out of time.
>
>
>
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