FOUND Rich Problem. Now she wont start lol!

[DeMasi1990]

Hey guys,




From my previous threads I have been having problems with my 90' ta 5.0L....We discovered that it has a weak spark, and that the pick up coil is no good... I replaced the pick up coil. Put the distributor back in, and now she will not start?????? What gives??.. I also re alighned the engine marks to a TDC and the distributor is Not pointing to Either 6 or 1 TDC?? What did I do Wrong?

[five7kid]

The distributor shaft rotates as you pull it out or put it back in. You are probably a tooth or two off.

The oil pump shaft also rotates as you pull the distributor out. But, it only fits when exactly aligned with the tab on the end of the distributor shaft. It isn't uncommon for the oil pump shaft to hold up the distributor when you put it back in, making you think the distributor isn't in the right place. All you need to do is get the rotor pointing where you want it relative to the distributor cap for a given firing position, and even if the oil pump shaft doesn't exactly line up so the distributor drops all the way down, leave it there and rotate the engine until the oil pump shaft and distributor shaft line up and the distributor drops all the way down where it should.

[DeMasi1990]

Thanks, I Wound up finding a brand new distributor Dirt Cheap and i bought it.. mine was all rusted inside and didnt look good at all.. she starts right up now with no problem... however.. shes still running like Crud...timings correctit dont feel like its got all its power and it backfires anyime I downshift...huge backfire...and it is missing like crazy, I cant think on what it could be

[five7kid]

You are setting the timing with the EST wire disconnected, correct?

[LS1ZZ28]

i posted on other thread but i see you found the prob sounds like timimg issue now