simonphelps08
Newbie
Well, I got the truck to start! I actually thought I wasn't going to figure it out and I nearly gave up. But, I kept trying the things that you guys suggested and searched for a few of the things mentioned on youtube and it worked out. Through trial and error over the past couple days it ended up starting. I have one quick question and I want to explain what I did in case that changes the answer to my question.
I felt for compression. After feeling the pressure I lined up the markers. Then I made sure the distributor cap wasn't on too snug and with the keys in the truck (but not while it was running) I rotated the cap back and forth to find the exact spot spark one was firing. I got a clicking noise when the distributor cap was in the right spot. I tightened the distributor down. I unplugged the harness people have been mentioning and tried to start the truck. Interesting thing is the truck started immediately. The past 2 years every time I started the truck it would 1-2 seconds of turning the key before it started. This time it was literally immediately.
My questions are:
Can someone tell me if the timing light is still needed? DO I need to do this before I drive the truck again?
When do I plug the brown harness wire back in?
I felt for compression. After feeling the pressure I lined up the markers. Then I made sure the distributor cap wasn't on too snug and with the keys in the truck (but not while it was running) I rotated the cap back and forth to find the exact spot spark one was firing. I got a clicking noise when the distributor cap was in the right spot. I tightened the distributor down. I unplugged the harness people have been mentioning and tried to start the truck. Interesting thing is the truck started immediately. The past 2 years every time I started the truck it would 1-2 seconds of turning the key before it started. This time it was literally immediately.
My questions are:
Can someone tell me if the timing light is still needed? DO I need to do this before I drive the truck again?
When do I plug the brown harness wire back in?