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I remember reading about an issue with the Japanese starter motors in some '80s or '90s Chrysler? vans. They didn't work in Canadian winter temps, because the grease froze solid, because the engineers had not considered that anyone would attempt to drive a car when it was that cold outside. A similar thing happened with the steering transfer boxes in the early R50s. Nissan had to do a recall (#96V034000) for the grease freezing up in the steering transfer box. The recall said it got so stiff below -30 C that "some drivers would have difficulty turning the wheel."

Okay party people - the content you've been waiting for: an answer!! I got the timing wrong. I messed up the tooth counts (I must've gone from the marks on the cover, not the actual dimples on the cam gears), and ended up with the left cam two teeth advanced and the right cam 6 or so teeth behind. I really don't know how - they must've moved from spring tension while I was getting the old belt off, as I was probably at TDC on the exhaust stroke. Anyway, it's sparking and fueling at the right times relative to the crank/piston positions, but the valves aren't opening/closing at the right times. So this weekend I get to redo it, aligning the cams properly. At least I don't have to deal with the water pump again?