88 Omni, Running issues, Need some advice.

[LinzWelch]

Yeah- that's what I thought too, but I don't want to go beyond 10 & 14 if it should be at 12 BTDC. I moved it around some, where its at is where it ran best- just slightly after 12.

As far at the map- I have no idea. I checked it and checked it and even took some video for my reference, may go out and re check it today to make sure i didn't do it wrong. Where I hooked the gauge to is ok? Yes- I teed into both lines- left the tee in there, capped.

Yes, the hvac is still going to defrost of its own accord. Completely disappears from the dash vents with the highest fan speed. - what other vacuum are there beside the ones on the emission diagram and the two off the fire wall for hvac?
EDIT: I forgot to add, that gaining that vacuum with the cts unplugged made no improvement in the vent/defrost problem either.

The distributor is turned slightly toward the drivers side in a parallel orientation- it is set at just over 12 BTDC.

[LinzWelch]

I gave up and dropped it at a shop with a dyno that came highly recommended by the dodge guys at Oriellys. We shall see, will update when/if they find anything.

[LinzWelch]

And... That was pointless! Ok then, no more shops! I will be attempting to reset the cam timing by a tooth or two as soon as its warm again! Arg, Florida winter!

[NAJ]

Did you actually verify that it was off???

[LinzWelch]

Like I said- the first time I tried it, it didn't look off- the second time it kinda did- like a hair- seriously. Not trusting my judgement, and not having anyone around here physically that can help (and being I just came back from shop number 4 that wants to charge me for nothing or not even bother)- I don't know what else to do to eleminate that as a problem except to move it forward by that tooth or two and see if it runs better then. My timing cover is cracked- I'm not sure if I'm having issues using the method you posted because of that. I have a new one to put on, but I can't get it to actually go on without- I think? losening the bottom cover first, in which case, I'd already be halfway there. I suppose then, I'd have the opportunity to inspect the components some too.

on my other post, someone said you would just come to TDC, losen it up via the tensioner rotate the cam by hand, and put the belt back on, retighten. So I though I could mark the belt and cam in relation to eachother with chalk, and try that. ??

[NAJ]

As long as the belt does not move and you can keep tension on it so it does not you will be fine.
When my front cam seal went(blew out right in front of my apartment) I slid the belt off the Cam sproket and kept the belt tensioned and hung it with a bungy cord, removed the sprocket, replaced the seal, reinstalled the sprocket, forced the belt back on and was done.
Did all of this in 45 minutes(including 20 minutes to walk to Advance)without loosening the belt tensioner.

I also got tired of fighting with getting the Cam "Exact" everytime I had to remove the belt for something so I invested in an adjustable cam sproket so if i am a half tooth off it is an easy correction.

[LinzWelch]

Haha- funny you say that! The plymouth horizon I had- oh- 15 years ago maybe, my first car at 18- I drove to Colorado and back in it, on the way back- it was check the gas, fill up the oil. Turned out it was the cam seal and the valve cover gasket. I didn't know :) a friends bother helped me fix it, I remember him doing the same thing, now your mention it. Course- I didn't even know that was timing belt then :-D

Adjustable cam sprocket?! How brilliant is that? Ok... I know what my first upgrade will be.

Alright. So I guess this weekend of the following I'm going to try to do this myself- , anything else I need to know that isn't in the Hanes or Chilton? :) I'll get a picture up of where it's at now- say tomorrow, if that might help?

Any other ways to check the injector? And the defrost problem- are there other lines I could check beside what's on the hood vacuum diagram? Not sure where else to go from here...

[wallace]

If you have the vent control problem and you are sure that the vacuum line is connected in the engine bay the source of some of your vacuum issue could be inside the vehicle going to the vent control.