My car is not starting...like i said in earlier post i do have spark, compression, fuel pressure, the fuel pump is engaging, and i peeked in the oil cap hole while my friend was cranking the car and everything was moving and working properly!! When i crank the car over there is a popping sound every couple of seconds coming from the exhaust...ignition timing???

 

firing order

 

this happened to me before, for me it was when I change the timing belt, I was like a tooth off when I put the belt on.

 

I do need to check the firing order...if it is that how do i correct the problem??? I do i check to see if it is firing in the correct order??

 

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same thing happen to me.. i accidentally switched 2 of the spark plug wires.

 

put the motor at TDC. Take off the distributor cap. Look at the rotor button, where it points is number one cylinder. Then 1342 clockwise.

 

What were you doing to the car BEFORE it started doing this......that JUST might give us a clue.....

[sigh]

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by primo8998 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">put the motor at TDC. Take off the distributor cap. Look at the rotor button, where it points is number one cylinder. Then 1342 clockwise.</TD></TR></TABLE>TDC#1 for the crank comes up on both exhaust & compression. You can't tell which is which without seeing the cams. It might be #1 or it might be #4...

 

What year engine/car do you have? If it's an 88-91 and the plug wires are in the right order, check the rotor. On the 88-91 dist. the rotor can be installed 180 degrees off b/c that screw hole goes all the way through the shaft.

 

hmmmm, prolly something internal...did you actually run a compression test??? i bet not