Izo

Hi freaks :-)
I did a tune up on my Del Sol on a lift - New plugs, wires, distributor cap, oil and filter, thermostat and coolant, yay :-)

Problem:
Once I got the distributor cap off I could not see a way to get to the rotor retaining screw. The Inner cover is blocking the angle from 9 o'clock to 7 o'clock and the rotor itself is not moving. I put the car in gear and tried manually turning a front wheel up in the air (still on the lift) - No luck. How do I turn the rotor so I can get the retaining screw between 7 and 9 o'clock - and not **** up the engine timing as well? The repair manual just says 'remove the rotor'...yeeeessss :S

Former User

Remove the 15A hood ECU fuse and then flick the ignition switch to ON(III) until the rotor screw becomes accessible.

Izo

Okay, sound simple enough - thanks RonJ - you ROCK! Can I do this and not need a timing gun afterwards? Thanks again :-)

Former User

You only need to check the ignition timing if you remove the entire distributor.

Izo

Roger that, gold leader - Going in for the kill :-)