TDC Timing Mark for 1991 Nissan Maxima VE30DE engine

[andyison]

I need help! New Boss sparkplugs, fuel and air filter. It was running good, until one day the car acted up. Everytime I stepped on the gas pedal, it hesitated like one engine die. I went and bought a very good used distributor with new wires on it. This time I did mess up. I readed instruction on autozone site, but I did it wrong. I rotated the crankshaft to tdc, but did not mark where the position rotor pointing at which ignition wire on the distributor cap. When I put in the new distributor, it did not start at all. The engine is Disturbed now. I followed the step from autozone site and rotated crankshaft to tdc at 0 degree. I putted in the new distributor with the rotor pointing to #1 ignition wire on the cap. It is started and timing is very off. I had to turn the distibutor all the way to the left in order for the engine to start. Engine runs very rough at idle. I don't know if I set the tdc right or not. There are total 7 marks on the pulley. I picked the last mark as it is showing 0 as tdc when you rotated crankshaft clockwise on autozone website. The other 6 marks as to 5,10,15,20,25,and 30btdc. As for now the engine start, but run very rough at idle and also no power when step on gas pedal.