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I think I put my camshaft sprocket on wrong (skipped a tooth) when I bungled a head repair (gimme a break guys, it's my first attempt at a rebuild, still learning...). It idles a bit rough, almost wants to backfire when accelerating hard from idle, and it flunked a pre-smog test (machine said probable cause was timing is off).
How do I tell if my camshaft timing is off? I have a timing light and know how to set the distributor timing using the notch on the crankshaft pulley, but that won't tell me if my camshaft is off will it? All it'll tell me is that my distributor is sending spark at the right time based on the crankshaft, right?
And if I skipped a tooth when putting the chain on the cam sprocket, how do I determine which way I need to move the chain (i.e., move the sprocket one link to the left, or one link to the right...)?
Any advice would be appreciated.
-Rob
How do I tell if my camshaft timing is off? I have a timing light and know how to set the distributor timing using the notch on the crankshaft pulley, but that won't tell me if my camshaft is off will it? All it'll tell me is that my distributor is sending spark at the right time based on the crankshaft, right?
And if I skipped a tooth when putting the chain on the cam sprocket, how do I determine which way I need to move the chain (i.e., move the sprocket one link to the left, or one link to the right...)?
Any advice would be appreciated.
-Rob