Adjusting timing on 22R-E engine without a timing light

Posted by Sidney on August 15, 2008 at 16:45:56:

When adjusting timing on an 22R-E engine without a timing light do you rotate the crank pulley until the notch is at 0 degrees BDTC and make sure the rotor on the distributor cap points to spark plug # 1 on the distributor cap?.

When I rotated the crank pulley on my 22R-E engine to 0 degree BTDC the rotor was pointing above the spark plug # 1 on the distributor cap,could the distributor drive gear be off by a tooth? when the prior owner had the headgasket replaced along time ago.

She doesn't start right away and misses/bucks under load specially at highways and seems to lack slight power.Thanks in advance for help/replies.

Sidney® ™
Repairs TV's,VCR's,home/car audio out of my apartment
E-mail:sidneybek(at)yahoo.com
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia
Canada
1995 Toyota 4-Runner,22R-E,G58 with 229 000 KM

Follow Ups:

• Re: Could the timing chain have jumped a tooth? Sidney® ™ 02:09:50 08/16/08 (10)
  • Re: Could the timing chain have jumped a tooth? Triktoy 08:19:10 08/16/08 (9)
    • Re: Could the timing chain have jumped a tooth? Sidney® ™ 14:20:58 08/16/08 (8)
      • Re: Could the timing chain have jumped a tooth? nolimit 17:24:24 08/16/08 (7)
        • Re: I said the chain was never replaced only headgasket Sidney® ™ 03:14:01 08/17/08 (6)
          • Re: I said the chain was never replaced only headgasket Triktoy 06:13:39 08/17/08 (5)
            • Re: I know that but isn't possible for chain to jump? Sidney 08:13:45 08/17/08 (4)
              • Re: I know that but isn't possible for chain to jump? Triktoy 11:52:18 08/17/08 (3)
                • Re: could chain be off a tooth on crank gear if cam gear is fine? Sidney® ™ 03:30:06 08/19/08 (2)
                  • Re: could chain be off a tooth on crank gear if cam gear is fine? buz 21:07:09 09/19/08 (0)
                  • Re: could chain be off a tooth on crank gear if cam gear is fine? buz 20:47:51 09/19/08 (0)
• No one on earth knows how to set timing without a timing light 19:48:12 08/15/08 (0)

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: When adjusting timing on an 22R-E engine without a timing light do you rotate the crank pulley until the notch is at 0 degrees BDTC and make sure the rotor on the distributor cap points to spark plug # 1 on the distributor cap?.

: When I rotated the crank pulley on my 22R-E engine to 0 degree BTDC the rotor was pointing above the spark plug # 1 on the distributor cap,could the distributor drive gear be off by a tooth? when the prior owner had the headgasket replaced along time ago.

: She doesn't start right away and misses/bucks under load specially at highways and seems to lack slight power.Thanks in advance for help/replies.

: Sidney® ™
: Repairs TV's,VCR's,home/car audio out of my apartment
: E-mail:sidneybek(at)yahoo.com
: Dartmouth,Nova Scotia
: Canada
: 1995 Toyota 4-Runner,22R-E,G58 with 229 000 KM



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