Justin S
Truck Hoarder
It would make sense, just couldn't confirm since the plugs were so wet.Oh no, I can confirm this is a distributor problem. Had that SAME exact start issue a few months ago (I think I have a thread on that), swapped the distributor cap (didn't have to swap the rotor) and bam, she fired right up.
I messed around trying to get the timing set a while ago with a crappy Matco scan tool. It was originally showing at about 23 degrees and i got it to 11 by moving the distributor a tooth. I couldn't seem to get any more out of it. Ill get into it more once nice weather shows up for good.That 1345 code is cam/crank correlation, out more than 2 degrees one way or the other.
Want the cheap fix? Take your distributor hold down tab and notch out the bolt hole so you can rotate the cap forwards and back. It won't take much, adjust, wing it to 2000rpm and check the cam offset. Once it's inside of +/- 2 degrees you're golden. Won't fix the misfires or stumbling bullshit, but it will get rid of the engine light
...or put some timing gears in it. Whichever