ok lets see if i can get an answer to this

[absolute]

i didnt get any help from the last post on my car not starting, i'll just figure o one knew the answer or had any ideas., so here's the deal now. ive bought a new distributor, cap, rotor, plugs, wires, power transistor, and a new piece of harness for the lil black box. Still no fire, i unplugged the maf, and got some spark, what the hell?

[slipnfall]

You'll have to excuse me because I don't have any experiance w/these D/DE swaps. Are you getting spark at all(w/or w/out maf)? How are you testing? If you think it's not enough spark, you'r gonna need to find a shop/or someone with an oscilloscope & HV probe to properly diagnose your ECU->power transistor->coil outputs.

[deviousKA]

Either that or find some spare parts and start swapping out one at a time. Truly is an odd problem, what maf do you have, dohc one? Dohc/Sohc maf is not directly interchangable im sure your aware.

[absolute]

well. i do have a de maf, the kae doesnt even plug up. and i only get spark when the maf is not plugged in. i get spark both from a secondary spark test, and because it kicks and or backfires, only when the maf is unplugged

[Toddles82]

swap the battery out with a good one and make sure it's getting enough juice.

[absolute]

ill try but the battery is brand new as well, although i have been cranking on it for a bit, but everytime i try to crank it fro prolonged periods i always jump it

[Dattebayo]

When you replaced the distributor, i assume you removed the whole thing, gear and all out, right?

Your timing is off now. Thats probably why she is back firing at you. You will need to have it done by a shop or someone who knows better.

[absolute]

i cranked the car to tdc and installed the distributor the with the marks and everything lined up as per the chiolton's. but ive installed distributor's and stuff all the time. this is my first 240 though and i was kind of frustrated by the time i bought a new dizzy. ok answer me this with the car at tdc and the marks on the distributor lined up correctly is the dizzy supposed to go in at an angle or what is the correct installation position? because i dont see anything on the car that tells me where to line up the distributor?

[Dattebayo]

Yes you do have to install at an angle, from what i see in my FSM. But the angle you use is decided by the angle of the ditributer gear.

Just rotate back enough to lock the gear teeth together and slide inward twisting the distributor so the marks match up correctly. Not to much different from other cars' installation.

Um, maybe i dont know what you mean by "dizzy" and i appologize if it seems like im talking down to you... or just seem clueless.

[absolute]

no prob man, by dizzy i mean distributor. i post from my phone some times, or in between classes, so i try to shorten it up. im on my way now to go and try some stuff, ill give a shout to let you all know what happened

[absolute]

man got it working, now you were right man i just had to adjust the distributor, i looked at it man, and from the picture in the chilton's it is actually 180 off, so... and like i say i was a tad bit frustrated and it was late, but no excuses, you were correct good sir, thanks for the help everyone. im on with the ordering of the parts now. turbo shizz on the way

[Dattebayo]

Glad i could help.

Just mke sure you take time to install everything with great care and dont make any large mistakes. Good luck with the turbo shizz.