Put a vacuum guage on it ....connected to manifold vacuum...and see if you HAVE vacuum...and how the needle moves while you are cranking it...
I did actually think about that.
Let's just hope it's not an illisit picture of a cup holder!
Nothing yet. Monday is my "day off", so it'll actually be tomorrow before I do anything. I did study @Cant Write s diagram, since the truck doesn't run at all I don't think vacuum will tell me anything. I did try a shot of ether yesterday late evening, and it didn't do anything. I asked my wife if it back fired or did anything unusual as to indicate any undue stress on the timing chain, and she drove it to the feed store from the grocery store shut it down and it didn't crank back up. There was a tinge of smoke from under the dash is the only unusual bit. I pulled the PCM apartment, smells fine and I tried the extre I have. I did get the ignition switch to smoke by fooling with it, I swapped it for a different one..... nothing. Spark plugs are wet, fire is hot, it's something special for me! My plan is to pull the driver side valve cover and watch the valves move with a plug out and see if things are where they're supposed to be.
Yeah, it's gas. I wanted to freshen up the front of this engine in the spring........ya know, when it's convenient and on MY schedule. But the bronco has other plans.
I have learned over the years. If you think it may need done, just do it now. It probably won't survive until it fits into your schedule. Or atleast that's how it goes for me.
Agreed. I just got to thinking, what if someone put "sugar in my tank". It should still fire on ether though...... IDK. I'll figure it out tomorrow, because after all........ tomorrow is another day.
Fire is hot at what point in the secondary ign. system...?
I'm with you. If I can make it run without pulling the front of the engine apart, that's what I'm going to do. But if the chain is moved, then the fuel, compression, and fire will be all wrong and there won't be combustion.......I think. I'd love for someone to chime in with the "silver bullet" that will just make it go, but I'm really feeling like this thing wants attention.
