still no spark

[Huw Powell]

> i spin it to 0 on the flywheel... cam gear is nowhere close to the tdc
> mark... but cylinder is at the top...

top of the exhaust stroke, cam gear should not "line up" - should be off
by 180 deg.

> so i remove the plug... spin the engine until its on a compression stroke
> ie. blowing out of the missing spark plug... spin it around until its at top...

top of compression stroke

> cam gear is almost exactly (within 1cm) where its supposed to be...

good, though it should be closer than 1 cm.  more like 1 mm or so.

> then the dist is 180 degrees off of where it was when the flywheel
> was at 0 degrees...

So the distributor is out by 180 degrees.

> what do i trust?

Basic 4 cycle engine mechanics

> what do i do?

Either pull the dist. and reinsert or turn housing.

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Huw Powell

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