compression: 50 psi on the three out of four he did a compression test on.
Unless he has wash down the cyls with fuel my guess would be the timing
chain/gears. I think the gears and chains were worn on this rv and when he
crossed the ign timing the engine miss fired and jump a tooth on the valve
timing.
Frankandthebeans
>From: Ron Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: [classicrv] Re: Dodge Sportsman 360 Ignition Problem - Some
>Answers
>Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 20:53:27 -0500
>
>Robert,
> If it was running fine when you stated this project, I can't imagine
>that the engine ate itself, no matter how bad the timing was off. It might
>run crappy, but I can't think it would suddenly skip a timing gear tooth or
>destroy itself internally, just from having the wires connected up wrong.
>In all of this, I believe you said you only messed with the distributor
>cap, rotor and wires. The problem is probably in there, somewhere. If the
>distributor was loosened at all during any of this, it could be 15-20
>degrees off on the timing. You said you had a spark on a plug, so the
>ignition system is basically working.
>
>1. Verify what engine you have. The 318,340 & 360 have CW rotation of the
>distributor. The 383,426,400 & 440 have CCW rotation. Make sure which way
>yours goes.
> a. Disconnect the positive lead to the coil. If you're not sure,
>disconnect both. Mark them before you disconnect and cover the ends with
>tape so they won't short out.
> b. Remove the distributor cap
> c. Crank the engine and watch the rotor turn.
> d. Double check that the rotor is installed properly.
> e. Find TDC via the finger on #1 cylinder and the timing marks.
> f. Make sure the rotor is pointing to (or just before) the position of
>the #1 tower on the distributor cap.
> g. Verify the wires are connect in the proper order. Check each lead
>from distributor to plug.
> h. Put it all back together.
> i. Hook up your timing light and crank it over a couple of times to see
>if the timing is even close. Be careful, it just might start! If the
>timing is way off, rotate the distributor slightly to try to get it closer
>(I think around 6 BTDC is close, but anything near TDC should get it
>started.).
> j. Squirt some starting fluid in the carb and give it a go. It might
>take a couple of trys to get it going. Mine is harder than hell to start
>after sitting for a week or two. I try to run mine every few days, whether
>it needs it or not, at least once a week.
>
>All of this will take $0.00 and maybe an hour to do. If all else fails, you
>can still sell it, but it would be too bad to end on such a note. After
>all, it was running fine. I wish I was closer, I'd give you a hand.
>
>Ron
>76 Coachmen
>
>
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