On Jul 8, 2011 8:06 AM, "Jamie C" <jamie12ga@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> OK, I went through the steps to install the distributor, engine at TDC on
> compression stroke, rotate distributor until it line up with alignment
mark
> on CPS. To be sure I'm not 180 degrees off, the #1 cyl position on the cap
> is on the passenger side and the CPS wires go out the back towards the
> firewall, correct?
> What has me second guessing is the illustration in the '96 FSM 8d-25
> Ignition System for the 5.2 (probably the same in other 5.2 FSM's).
Viewing
> from the front of the engine, the orientation of the distributor in the
> illustration has the #1 spark plug cable position at around the 8 o'clock
> position but the actual position seems to be the 9 o'clock position. Is
> this illustration off or am I off? If I was off, I think i'd be 180 off,
not
> just a few degrees.
>
> Thanks for any help.
> James
Isn't the CPS the crank position sensor? I thought it was a HEP (hall effect
pickup) used in the distributor. Either way, the wires went out the
firewall side of the distributor on my v6.
Josh
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