Engine timing

Tiny
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  • 1984 JEEP CJ7
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Whats the process
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 7:05 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Put the engine no.1 piston on its compression stroke/TDC and then align the cam and crank markings as indicated in the repair manual
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 7:13 PM
Tiny
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For a 6 cylinder, remove vacuum hose form dist, plug it run engine at 1600rpm and set at 9 degrees BTDC both for stick or auto. For 4 cyldisconnect 3 wirefor vacuum input switch, plug vacuum line after disconnecting and set at 1600 rpm as well 12 degrees BTDC. Next time give engine size.
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AT 7:14 PM
Tiny
CJ MEDEVAC
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DO YOU."REALLY". LOVE YOUR JEEP?

MY PRESENT TWO (OF 7 TOTAL), HAVE OUTLASTED 2 PREVIOUS FEMALES, ALL RECEIVED MEGA "TLC".I STILL HAVE THE JEEPS

I TOLD THE PRESENT ONE ON OUR 1ST DATE."THE JEEPS AND I ARE ONE!". YOU MUST STRIVE TO KEEP UP. MARRIED TO HER SEVEN YEARS NOW!

SO LIKE. WHICH ENGINE YOU GOT?

DO YOU KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND THE ENGINE. OR IS THIS YOUR 1ST TIME ATTEMPTING A TUNE UP?

TOOLS. DWELL/TACH METER AND A "PLAIN JANE", "CHEAP" TIMING LIGHT. NO NEED TO WASTE YOUR MONEY ON AN ADJUSTABLE, "HIGH SPEED" RICHARD PETTY MODEL!

THIS AIN'T SOMETHING YOU CAN JUST WING. IT'S SORTA GOTTA BE RIGHT

EVEN AFTER SETTING IT, WE CAN CHECK YOUR DISTRIBUTOR TO SEE IF "BOTH" ADVANCES ARE WORKING AS THEY SHOULD(MECHANICAL AND VACUUM"

I HAVE PICS, AND IF YOU ARE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND ME, AND SORTA STICK WITH THE PROGRAM.I MAY BE ABLE TO TALK YOU THRU THIS. IT AIN'T HARD!

ALSO LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE THUS FAR. RIGHT OR WRONG.I JUST NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET THINGS BACK IF THEY HAVE BEEN MONKEYED/MOVED/ OR REMOVED

LAST "REAL" TUNE UP?

EXACTLY WHAT WAS REPLACED/ ADJUSTED?

DO YOU HAVE A REPAIR MANUAL?

IN YOUR REPAIR MANUAL IS A SECTION CALLED "SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE", IT OUTLINES THE TIMES/ MILEAGES THAT STUFF NEEDS TO BE DONE. ARE YOU CAUGHT UP?

IF YOU WILL---SPILL YOUR GUTS WITH WHAT IS/ HAS BEEN GOING ON--IN DETAIL!

PICS ARE ALWAYS NICE OF YOUR JEEP AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SORTA GIVES ME "THE FEEL" OF BEING RIGHT THERE!

YOUR TURN

THE MEDIC
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Thursday, May 31st, 2012 AT 3:58 AM

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