new distributor-now not running well

[primal1]

it will start, it will run fine, but when i drove it, it died. then it acted like the battery was dead. after i let it sit for about 10 min, it started up. it hiccupped a couple times. i ran the scanner on it and got p0340 -camshaft position sensor and p1351-ignition coil control circuit high voltage. when i installed the distributor, i was not 100 percent certain that the body of it was correct, but it was close. could be 3/8 and inch off maximum.

 

[Swims350]

3/8 is like a tooth or so off, better pull it, drop it and be sure it's exactly where it needs to be.

 

[milky9788]

Truck info?...sounds like its out of time...and are those codes before or after you installed the distributor?

 

[primal1]

codes are after the distributor. 99 tahoe 5.7.

 

[primal1]

does advance, oreilly's, or autozone rent a scope out.

 

[milky9788]

Umm that's a good question cause I didn't know they had them...have just tried to wing it and move the distributor?

 

[primal1]

no. but everywhere is saying you have to scope a new distributor. i thought if i got close, i'd be fine.

 

[milky9788]

I know normally after a distributor swap you have to hook it up to a scan tool to get the timing just right (cam retard 0+/-2 degrees)...is that what you meant by scope?

 

[primal1]

yes

 

[primal1]

and now its not cranking very well. kind of like the battery is low. but the battery is fine.