sorry Ken, I've never turned my motor the wrong way before. If it was me,
I'd just pull the distributor and start clean. Then of course it leaves you
open for that M1..."as long as it's out, heck, it's already halfway
there..." right?
-- -Josh 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Ken Allgood"" <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message news:000701c2e90e$f6bd99f0$6501a8c0@ken... > > ummmm... No one else has any insight?? :( > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Punch" <2punch.crash2000@AHM.com> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:38 PM > Subject: DML: Re: Don't tell me I totally screwed up > > > > > > http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/howto/38620/ > > > > > > ""Ken Allgood"" <kenallgood@cox.net> wrote in message > > news:000901c2e82c$34701180$6501a8c0@ken... > > > > > > Ok so I got it on TDC for cyl #1, adjust rockers. Turn engine clockwise > > to > > > next tick mark, and looking at the distributor, it's now pointing at > > > Cylinder #2 (which this is what got me a little confused before).. so I > > > check the FSM to make sure the firing order and cyl #'s are as I was > told. > > > Sure enough, they were, but what has got me wondering was I noticed that > > the > > > FSM shows that the Distributor rotor rotates clockwise (which the next > > > cylinder going that way would indeed by #8), but when i'm doing it, it's > > > rotating the rotor counter-clockwise. So I turn the crankshaft 45 deg > the > > > other way (and i'm sure you've already guessed), and the rotor did not > > > move... and NOW the rotor is off by a cylinder in the firing order..... > > I'm > > > afraid to ask how much I've screwed up.. And on top of that, why in > the > > > world is the distributor rotor turning counter-clockwise?? I thought > > (maybe > > > incorrectly) that to turn the engine in proper order, when facing the > > engine > > > from the front, turn the crankshaft clockwise...... > > > AAAAAACCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK > > > > > > > > > Ken Allgood > > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L > > > > > > > > > > >
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