Distributor Question (1 Viewer)

[PJ40]

Now bear with me as I havent run through any diagnostic tests yet cause I'm at work today. Changed the oil last night and upgraded my filter from the sh**ty FRAM to a Mobil 1 filter due to low oil pressure reading on guage. Had everything buttoned up and was giving the filter a last hand tighten with the engine running and knocked the vacuum line off the distrubutor diaphragm. The enging sputtered and quit and now I have a no fire situation. I'm no mechanic but not afraid to turn wrenches by any means. The distributor cap inside was filthy.

My question is this, by knocking the vacuum off did I screw up the timing and will it need to be retimed? i'm going to get a new distributor cap and rotor from NAPA at lunch.

Thanks for your patience with my n00b-ie-ness.

 

[kurtnkegger]

That shouldn't effect the timing. Check to make sure you didn't inadvertently disconnect the high tension wire from the distributor cap...That would definitely cause a no spark situation...and it's right in the same area....

 

[PJ40]

no issue with HT wire when I ran home to check quickly. Killed the battery cranking so on the charger now.

 

[PJ40]

Had a look at lunch, cransk and cranks but no fire. Was running just up until last night.

 

[PJ40]

I had a look at NAPA and two distributors listed US and Canada, one aluminum and one copper does this make a difference?

 

[Mace]

take a pic of the distributor and the coil please.

 

[kurtnkegger]

Is the distributor tightly secured? could it have twisted when you hit the vacuum advance, that would throw it off

 

[PJ40]

ordered the new cap and rotor, for pics mace, did you want just a top down view or to see under the cap as well?

 

[Mace]

Mostly just to see if the wires are hooked up correctly to the dizzy and coil still.

 

[PJ40]

Great signature line Mace, I'm a huge fan.

 

[PJ40]

 

[PJ40]

Dizzy was secure. Cant see how it would slip. Still no fire though.

 

[Mace]

Any wires connecting the dizzy to the coil?

 

[SteveH]

Remove the rotor and the dust plate, and be sure your points (it appears you have a '76-era truck) didn't slip shut or open. It appears your distributor is rather greasy inside - you might swab it out while you're in there just as a housekeeping measure.

 

[PJ40]

Will do, had 12" of snow over the weekend so will have to wait a bit.If they slipped shut or open I suppose it's about resetting them? I have feeler guages so can look into it later. I ordered a new cap and rotor (copper),