1998 Isuzu Hombre timing is off

98HOMBREPOS

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1998 ISUZU HOMBRE
241,000 MILES

Went to start it this morning and the timing got knocked offset its a 2.2l line4 and im only running off 3 of the four cylinders how can I adjust the timing to get the 4th cylinder to fire again? I looked over the distributor and I cant figure out how to adjust it because from what it looks like its not a normal round distributor its two small ones with 2 plug wires running to each one. Do I need to find out which cylinder is not firing and follow that plug wire back to the distributor to find out which one to adjust?

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HMAC300

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Scan for codes first and check fuel pressure

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Sunday, August 11th, 2013 AT 10:22 AM

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Ran the codes it came back with 7 codes some vaccume leaks and two random misfires detected what would be my best bet on what to try first

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Sunday, August 11th, 2013 AT 11:04 AM

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Find the vacuum leaks and check your fuel pressure first then check battery for condition and load test.

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Sunday, August 11th, 2013 AT 11:05 AM

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What would I need to check fuel pressure and its a brand new duralast platinum battery I also have a stereo system in it with two p1 tens running off a 1200 watt amp

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Sunday, August 11th, 2013 AT 11:11 AM

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You need a fuel pressure gauge to check it and choke cleaner to find vacuum leaks. I really suggest you take this t o a professional to get this looked at so it wont cost you as much in time an dmoney from replacing wrong parts and installing aftermarket parts that are done incorrectly.