[Dmitriy]

Ok so when i "short" out the computer to adjust the timing the mark I made on the belt moves all over the place. I marked it according to the red middle mark on the crank pulley. Is that right? When i say the mark moves is it jumps forward making a loop around the alternater and then comes back around the crank pulley at each flash of the light. It makes a complete loop around the belt at each flash progressing around and around.

Not sure if that makes sense to anyone. Any question just reply or PM me. Thanks guys!!

 

[SETI20]

hmm...that's not right at all.

Are you sure you're timing it on plug #1? That's the one furthest on the right.
And even so, it should not move that much. Is your idle steady?
Try swapping the dizzy from the other engine. See if it still does that.

 

[Dmitriy]

yep, im sure. I already did all those things. I also asked everyone in the garage to check but they gave the WTF look and said they had no idea.

On a side note I switched the two coolant sensor wires and fix the O2 sensor. So those things are fixed. Forgot to check if the fan still comes on automatically.

 

[downest]

Are you saying you made a mark on the belt and you're checking that? Shoudn't you be checking the mark on the pulley?

 

[bobski]

You're not supposed to mark the belts. You watch the marks on the crank pulley using a timing light and compare them to the pointer on the timing belt cover.

 

[Dmitriy]

Holy Crap are you serious? I thought for sure that SETI had his belt marked when we adjusted his timing. how do I mark the pulley? With chalk also?

 

[SETI20]

no no no...

There are 3 little marks on the crank pulley already.
The yellow crud on my belt is probably spillage from marking the pulley.

3 dashes righr besides eachother on each side of the pulley rim. And one a bit further down. It's literally just millimeters from the edge of the belt.

The red middle mark is -exactly- the mark you're looking for!

 

[dohcya]

thread hijack alert; what makes this b16a9 different from other b16's, mechanically?

 

[downest]

I assume he meant D16A9, since it was ZC as well.

 

[dohcya]

rgr

 

[djhankb]

what bas said: adding to that, the 2 marks next to the red middle mark are +2 degrees advanced, and -2 degrees retard.

there is also 1 more mark on the pulley that should line up with the arrow on the belt cover which is used for setting your cam timing when installing a timing belt, do not confuse this mark with the 3 ;-)