just put my new distributor on and im curious to, if i leave the 3 bolts that hold the dizzy down loose when i first start the car incase i need to adjust the timing by moving the dizzy around a little. or should i have the dizzy tightend all the way down before i start the car.

thanks.

 

You didn't ask a, "yes or no question".

You should tighten the distributor and readjust as needed.

 

You can tighten 1 bolt to hold it in place b4 u start the car. Then adjust as needed

 

Loosen the bottom two and leave the top one finger tight.

 

thanks guys

 

ok so now theres a check engine light... wtf. and i have NO idea how to run codes.

 

Your ecu is under the carpet in the passengerside footwell, if its an 88 it'll have a little clear window on the front of the ecu count how many times it blinks if its one code it should look like this
. . . . . . . ._. . . . . . . ._. . . . . . . . Would be code 8 get it? Check a repair manual to see what it is

 

i have a b series swap. its a chipped p28 with no clear window on it.

 

did you remove the jumper wire?

 

Well you would need to jumper the Service/timing connector and turn the key to the on position and watch the Check Engine Light. It will do the blinking. This is for OBDI. I am not sure what the P28 is, I believe it is OBDI.

 

i know i have to use like a paperclip and connect 2 wires. just dont know what 2 wires. this guy told me to ask u guys for the pin out sheet or sumthin? ANYONE know what that means?

 

He is looking for a wiring diagram to see where the service connector wires hook up to the ECU. Sorry I don't have that.

That is the thing...it could of been stuffed around by the ECU or the kick panel. Look around there for a weird two pin connector (I believe it is gray) or a yellow rubber cover that covers two connectors.

 

there is a clip down there with nuthing going to it.. ill take a pic.



im holding the thing i THINK your talking about in this one



Modified by iwantspeed at 2:06 PM 1/8/2008

 

The jumper connector iz near the left front shock tower 90 and up have them near the ecu its a connecter that goes to nothin

 

does that look like the thing?

 

Yes. It does.

 

HOLY ELECTRICAL TAPE?!?!?!?!?!?
Did you "make" your own jumper harness. . . .my first wiring job was a mess too. . . . .I'm pretty sure that's not it cuz if it was in the wheel well it wud be to the right and away from the ecu try the left front shock tower

 

theres a clip that looks very similar to the one im holding in that pic under my hood drivers side. but i thought it went to like a light or sumthing.

 

Hmm. well..a.... I would go for the one under the hood as that is where a 90ish should be. You can never tell when the word swap is involved.

Is it the one in front of the drivers side strut tower by the motor mount? That is it.

 

ill try that and see if anything happens

 

It should be in the passenger kickwell near the glovebox.

 

how come its not in 1 spot? wouldnt it be the same on every car?? i did the one under the hood and nuthing happened. so i dont think thats it.. and im kinda worried just connecting wires on random **** so please help me figure this out!! lol maybe the kid that wired my motor put the clip i took a pic of in a easy spot to read codes and thats why its right by the ecu? can someone find a pic of the right clip? i feel so dumb right now for asking this.

 

maybe.....


have the bolts loose enough that you can move the distributor by hand, adjust as needed and tighten them up.

 

guess your all done helpin me huh. lol thanks.

 

I guess my last post didn't make it. I did try to tell you that I was leaving and I would check back in tomorrow.

Since we don't know what was done it is hard to tell.

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Is it the one in front of the drivers side strut tower by the motor mount? That is it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

So try to find the wiring diagram for the P28 and then find the service connector pins from the ecu. Then we can just do it from there.