Ignition Diagnosis, need interperetation
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Ignition Diagnosis, need interperetation
O.k. I did a little searching, and a little diagnosis:
I am trying to set the timing on an '86 NA motor, and I am having 2 problems:
1: leading and trailing fire at the same time
2: Front leading fires 2x per revolution, rear leading fires 1x per revolution.
Here's what I did:
After I set the leading timing to the mark, I opened up the CAS, and pointed the timing gun at the guts.
With the pickup on L1, it makes a cross shape.
With the pickup on T1, it makes a line, exactly in line with one arm of the L1 cross
With Pickup on T2, it makes a line 90 degrees from the T1 line
With the pickup on L2, it makes a line matching the T2 line.
To me this suggests 2 problems:
1: the leading and trailing are firing at the same time
2: my leading coil is bad
Anyone have any thoughts as to what may be wrong? There were a couple of posts asking this question, but no responses/solutions.
I am trying to set the timing on an '86 NA motor, and I am having 2 problems:
1: leading and trailing fire at the same time
2: Front leading fires 2x per revolution, rear leading fires 1x per revolution.
Here's what I did:
After I set the leading timing to the mark, I opened up the CAS, and pointed the timing gun at the guts.
With the pickup on L1, it makes a cross shape.
With the pickup on T1, it makes a line, exactly in line with one arm of the L1 cross
With Pickup on T2, it makes a line 90 degrees from the T1 line
With the pickup on L2, it makes a line matching the T2 line.
To me this suggests 2 problems:
1: the leading and trailing are firing at the same time
2: my leading coil is bad
Anyone have any thoughts as to what may be wrong? There were a couple of posts asking this question, but no responses/solutions.
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Hmm, definitely had the engine warmend up... I'm not that much of a newb.
I did, however, forget to plug the vac line into the Manifold Pressure Sensor. That may have done it.
I'll keep diagnosing, and post up results.
I did, however, forget to plug the vac line into the Manifold Pressure Sensor. That may have done it.
I'll keep diagnosing, and post up results.
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