On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 9:14 AM, Josh Battles <cletusjones@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> Yes, it is. I abbreviated the Cam Position Sensor as CPS too, sorry.toconfuse :)
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