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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Cars / November 2006

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Timing belt again

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gjtms - 13 Nov 2006 23:59 GMT
Here is another about my timing belt.  91 tracer with the 1.9 motor.  How am
I sure that the cam gear is set to TDC on #1?  Can it be 180 out when the
marks are aligned?  I plan to use a compression gauge on #1 to set the crank
on TDC.  Any ideas or info?
Fordfan - 14 Nov 2006 01:14 GMT
> Here is another about my timing belt.  91 tracer with the 1.9 motor.  How am
> I sure that the cam gear is set to TDC on #1?  Can it be 180 out when the
> marks are aligned?  I plan to use a compression gauge on #1 to set the crank
> on TDC.  Any ideas or info?

Technically speaking, the cam shaft doesn't have a TDC position. This
term applies to the crankshaft when the #1 piston is all the way up and
the valves are closed for that cylinder. The cam gear on your car has a
pointer or arrow cast into the webbing of the face. This should be
aligned with the mark on the head behind the gear. When the cam is in
that position, both valves are closed for the #1 cylinder. If the crank
and cam shafts are aligned accurately on their respective marks, there
can't be any phase error (180-deg) between them. Unlike older cars with
a mechanical distributor, the ignition system on your car fires the
plugs on every revolution of the crank because it gets it's timing from
the crank sensor not the cam shaft. The fuel injectors get their timing
from the cam shaft sensor. It doesn't affect the engine performance to
have the plugs firing on the top of the exhaust strokes in addition to
the compression strokes. I've wondered if the plugs wear a little faster
though.

Be sure to keep the belt taught on the forward (straight) side before
releasing the tensioner. This will insure that the belt won't skip on
either gear when the engine is started. It's best to crank the engine a
few turns without starting it, so the belt can seat properly. You can do
this on your Tracer by holding the gas pedal all the way to the floor
before and while you turn the key. The car's ignition system is designed
not to fire the plugs in this situation. It's a feature for clearing a
flooded engine. Did you also change the water pump? This would be a good
time to do it. I would also change the belt tensioner if it's never been
done.
Bob - 14 Nov 2006 03:14 GMT
>> Here is another about my timing belt.  91 tracer with the 1.9 motor.  How
>> am I sure that the cam gear is set to TDC on #1?  Can it be 180 out when
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> not to fire the plugs in this situation. It's a feature for clearing a
> flooded engine.

Holding the throttle wide open while cranking shuts down the fuel injectors
and not the ignition system. The engine will start if any residual fuel is
left in the intake or cylinders.
                                                            Bob

> Did you also change the water pump? This would be a good time to do it. I
> would also change the belt tensioner if it's never been done.
Fordfan - 15 Nov 2006 01:13 GMT
>>>Here is another about my timing belt.  91 tracer with the 1.9 motor.  How
>>>am I sure that the cam gear is set to TDC on #1?  Can it be 180 out when
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> left in the intake or cylinders.
>                                                              Bob

Thanks for the correction. I don't know what I was thinking when I said
the ignition system is turned off. :-)
Tom Adkins - 15 Nov 2006 02:35 GMT
>> Holding the throttle wide open while cranking shuts down the fuel
>> injectors and not the ignition system. The engine will start if any
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> Thanks for the correction. I don't know what I was thinking when I said
> the ignition system is turned off. :-)

 Don'tcha hate when you do that?1?! Just the other day I was making dinner and told
my daughter to get the pork roast out of the dishwasher. She looked at me like I had 2
heads and I was clueless as to why. I then repeated it!(I was thinking oven, of
course). Too bad there's not a "feeling stupid" smiley.;)
Bob - 15 Nov 2006 03:38 GMT
>>> Holding the throttle wide open while cranking shuts down the fuel
>>> injectors and not the ignition system. The engine will start if any
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> repeated it!(I was thinking oven, of course). Too bad there's not a
> "feeling stupid" smiley.;)

Yup they would come in handy. I've had my share of "brain farts" over the
years. I hate when that happens.
                                                   Bob
Fordfan - 15 Nov 2006 07:29 GMT
>>>>Holding the throttle wide open while cranking shuts down the fuel
>>>>injectors and not the ignition system. The engine will start if any
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> years. I hate when that happens.
>                                                     Bob

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