--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Robert Sheaffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I have a 1974 Travel Queen RV which is mounted on the chassis of a
> Dodge Sportsman, 360 V-8 engine, 2-barrel carb.
>
> It has been running fairly well, except for the poor gas mileage
> (around 7.5). There is some occasional misfiring and backfiring.
>
> I decided to replace the spark plug wires to try to improve this.
With
> new spark plug wires, I didn't hear any misfiring or backfiring, I
> just ran it for a few minutes.
>
> Then I replaced the distributor cap and rotor. Should be simple,
> right? But cylinder 1 was NOT marked on the old cap, and in moving
the
> wires over, more than one fell off at a time.
>
> Not a problem, I thought. I have the shop manual, all that info is
in
> there. The cylinder numbers are clearly shown, and the firing order
is
> 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 on the V8 engines. I labelled all the wires, and
> hooked them up in that order, going clockwise from #1 (the manual
says
> that the distributor on the 360 engine rotates clockwise). Pin 1 is
> well-labelled in the new cap.
>
> But it doesn't start, just cranks. It used to start up pretty well.
So
> what's the problem? Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Robert
Well guys I have been following this post and this probably won't be
the answer but.... A long time ago I bought a vehicle that the seller
told me this about. After buying it he called me to say that he had
pulled the distributor out a while back and it didn't get put in the
same as before ....So he rotated the wires off and back onto the cap
one position. Nice of him to call. I of course pulled the strib and
installed it correctly and put the wires corectly. I don't think in
this case it is the prob but hey getting back the basics is what to
do now. Like getting TDC and making sure that 18436572 is the order
of the day. By the way if you pull the coil wire off to make sure the
motor won't fire and then stick your thumb over the hole where the
number one plug goes you can tap the key until it forces the thumb
off of the hole hard. It will try to push it off on the exhaust
stroke but you won't be able to keep it there on the compresion
stroke. If you do it while watching the timing mark you should be
able to see the chalk marked line on the balancer come around. Then
you may have to rotate it back or advance it to the zero mark. Good
Luck and Happy New Years to all!
Michael K.
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