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May 21, 2010 | 05:35 PM

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RonJ

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Its occasionally rough starting up at first, but I have yet to hear it backfire. I'll check the spark plugs and the wires tomorrow. How would I test to see if the distributor cap, rotor, ignition timing chain, O2, and ECT have gone bad?

Inspect the contact points of the cap and rotor for wear, corrosion, or cracks. The O2 and ECT sensor must be checked with a multimeter.

The ignition timing is checked with a timing gun:

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May 21, 2010 | 05:36 PM

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Put the negative terminal back on and started her up, no codes.

May 21, 2010 | 05:38 PM

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Does the CEL work?

May 21, 2010 | 05:48 PM

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I checked by removing the MAP sensor, it threw a code.

May 21, 2010 | 05:53 PM

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I checked by removing the MAP sensor, it threw a code.

Start with an ignition system tune up as I mentioned.

May 21, 2010 | 06:00 PM

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Yeah, I'll try to see if I can rent a timing gun from the auto shop here. I know the last owner tried to rice it out, he may have improperly advanced the ignition timing, thanks.