I replaced my Distributor, cap, coil, and rotor, but now I cant get the timing right. Just when I think I got it the Car backfires when I put it in Gear. How do you TDC if the marks are no longer visible also?

 

did u jump the service connector b4 trying to set the timing?

 

I tried it? What exactly does that do?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RippleSound &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I tried it? What exactly does that do?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It keeps the ecu from changing it while you set base timing. You're setting it to the red mark right?

 

I have been setting it to the white mard
k, ****

 

Timing marks off by a 1/4 inch. TDC is Correct and the Distributor is all the way right

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RippleSound &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have been setting it to the white mard
k, ****</TD></TR></TABLE>
The white mark is tdc. The red marks are for setting igniton timing.

 

My pointer is broken off. I got it close to where it should be, but the car continues to back fire.

 

Car Idles and rev's fine unitl I put it n gear. Then it back fires