checking out an 86 mk3 tomorrow

[cvbikeguy]

Originally Posted by oregonjoe

The cap only goes on one way - its keyed.

Besure you got the plug wires correct on the cap and locate the #1 Spark terminal on the cap. Then mark the distrib housing where the post is.

When the distrib is installed correctly, the rotor will boin to the mark when the engine is at TDC on the crank mark.

But the engine is TDC twice during cycle so be sure ist on the compression stroke. Put a screw drive in the #1 spark hole and be sure it tops out at tdc or else its on the exhaust stroke.

Any errors in putting timong belt on will also cause the symptons. Need to look at cams and be sure valves are opening and closing at the right time.

Be sur ethe two marks on the cam sprockets ling up on crank TDC. You need to check that after several rev as the belt will tension and stretch after install

so i line up the long arrow piece where no.1 spark wire would plug in on the cap?

[oregonjoe]

When you put the cap on the Rotor point to termianl 1 with engine at TDC

[cvbikeguy]

car started. lot of smoke only at the exhaust area of the engine. idle a little funny bot not too bad for not having the timing adjusted yet. put it in drive to move it out of the garage. no go

barely started to creep

[cvbikeguy]

no oil pressure

[cre]

What I was referring to when I mentioned removing the cap is that you set the distributor/CPS to 0? using the marks on the shaft that goes in the head. THEN you use the rotor as a visual indicator to be sure it doesn't slip when you insert the dizzy/CPS. That's all.

You're freaking/stressing and as such making things a bit more complicated than they need to be... it's okay, we've all been there, but if you aren't 100% sure on something, then just ask, it's part of the reason some of us are here. For a COMPLETE novice, you're doing GREAT! (You do need to kick that DSM or whatever guy in the balls for me though.)

[cvbikeguy]

any advice on the oil pressure? does it take a sec to read?

[cre]

Originally Posted by cvbikeguy

no oil pressure

The pump is mechanical, unless you somehow managed to put the timing belt on without wrapping it around the pump's drive pulley I'm willing to bet it's flowing oil. Probably just a loose wire at the sensor's sender unit.

The sender sits below and bit back from the distributor. See the yellow arrow:


The harness has clip on wire that slides on sideways (you'll see) and the whole thing has a boot or rubber cap that covers the connector and sender.

[cvbikeguy]

pully? oops

[cvbikeguy]

Is smoke normal when you start up the car for the first time?

[cre]

Originally Posted by cvbikeguy

Is smoke normal when you start up the car for the first time?

Heh, depends where.... generally, yes, it's normal. Oil and other detergents from working on and cleaning the block and head need to burn off. Should'nt last for too long, the smoke under the hood from oil spills and cleaners and such takes a lt longer to clear out but should be much thinner.

Where' the smoke and what's it smell like? How much is there?