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mcdonalds is always hiring dude..feel bad for you..first you let your step push you around now your boss..gud luck

Great find bro. Im going to check the jy for a 79 el camino..Wonder if it can be crossed reference as far as what other year el camino that springs were used on

I have auto also bro. Im going to replace that switch first and hope thats the culprit ill keep you posted

You just gotta show her who wears the pants..lol

02 sensor

This is one reason why I try to do all the work on my pathy myself with the help of members here..Damn highway robbery if it is repacking the bearings another thing is if they break something theyll claim its already broken so you are the one stuck with buying that parts they broke. I know their scam

Thanks adam..The horn works ..I replaced the vacuum hose today just to make sure. would the indicator light only turn on when you set cruise or would it turn on when you hit the on/ off switch just below the vents? the switch has a square green light and that turns on when pressed Im going to have to check the switch on the brakes. I have not looked under there yet..This saved me time trying to trouble shoot all the wires bro..Thanks BTW I dont think it matters if its stick or auto on the brake switch part right?

been trying to locate where the fuse is on a 94 pathy for the cruise control guys. I looked at the fsm and it shows that its fused but it does not give a location where the fuse is. My cruise control switch on the left bottom corner comes on but Im not quite sure if theres an indicator in the dash to tell me its activated coz the cruise control on my wifes truck has never been tested until yesterday. Turned the switch on yesterday and hit the set coast button on the steering wheels and nothing happened checked all my fuses and theyre all good...Is there another location for fuses on a 94 pathy besides the one inside the cab just above the kick panel and the one on the engine bay drivers side close to the firewall? I also checked on how to trouble shoot the solenoid and the cruise module itself but before i go on poking wires i just wanna check the fuse first and if it isnt then Ill have to determine whether its the module switch or solenoid Thanks fellas

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Thanks b .. I have it clipped on plug 1 Im going to double check on it today and make sure Im on compression stroke on plug 1 when I reinstall the dizzy Im pretty sure I did it on exhaust stroke thats probably why its 180 off..I will keep you guys posted. W I took a short clip last night on how it runs just cant figure out how to upload the vid

Im thinking that its just like when we do the timing belt that the cylinder has to be up (compression stroke) before lining up the marks on the belt. It has to be on tdc in compression stroke Trick that i was told when I did my timing is pull out plug 1 and stick a long zip tie in there and wath for it to go up then its for sure in the compression stroke..Thanks man

You might be correct bud. when I manually turned the crank pulley It has the real springy feel to it at first then it passed the 0 mark (thanks to my drunk buddy) So I have to crank it clockwise again and the second turrn it is a lot easier and soft to turn, When it has a springy feel when cranking the crank pulley manually it means its on the compression stroke right? i bet thats what the problem is..I didnt pay attention to exhaust and compression stroke when I dropped the distributor in and lined up the rotor with the number 1 plug Im going to pull the plug out tomorrow and make sure im on compression stroke before i line up the rotor to plug 1 Compression stroke it when the cylinder is up right?

hey guys I was finally able to fire up my pathy thats been sitting for about a month now but one problem iss when i was going to set the timing it was way off Before i started her I pulled the distributor and replaced it with one I got off of a 94 pathy at the junkyard and the ecu also came from a 94 auto When i installed the distributor I followed my1paths instruction on installing it. I have the mark on my crank pulley at 0 and dropped the distributor in making sure that the rotor is facing spark plug 1 which it is. started her up and it took a couple of crank before she fired up and it runs great except with a little hesitation that sounds like its choking a bit so I figured it must be cold still , I let it warm up for about 10 mins and checked the timing and it is about 180 degrees off or its passed the 30 mark on the crank pulley by about 6 notches (0.5.10.15.20.25.30) It surprised me that it ran well considering the timing is way off. My question is could it have skipped a tooth or so on the belt? I did my timing belt 2 years ago and hardly drives my pathfinder could the distributor be a defective one? should I let it warm up some more ? Thanks Fellas

hoooowieeee..looking good B...Thats whats been keeping you busy lately ei

im going to try and fire it up tomorrow morning and hope for the best

If you do JR's test itll change to four basics GAS AIR SPARK ALCOHOL Kidding aside, this might be helpful also A. The most common cause of this symptom is a bad Crankshaft Position Sensor (CPS) inside the distributor. PURPOSE: The Crankshaft Position sensor, located in the distributor, monitors engine speed and piston position. OPERATION: When the rotor passes between the photo diodes and Light Emitting Diodes (LED) the slits in the rotor plate cut the light being transmitted to the photo diode from the LED. This generates rough-shaped pulses which are changed into ON/OFF signals by the wave forming circuit. The Engine Control Module (ECM) interprets these signals to calculate engine rpm and cylinder position. Nissan Altima Dies, Won't Restart When Hot Crankshaft Position Sensor CONSTRUCTION: The unit has a rotor plate and a wave forming circuit. The rotor plate has 360 slits for 1° signals and 4 slits for 180° signals. Photo diodes and light emitting diodes (LED's) are used for the wave forming circuit. If there is oil in the distributor coming up past the shaft seal, then it is possible the oil may be filling in some of the slits and causing the engine to die. However, it is much more likely the CPS itself is bad. Sometimes you can confirm this by letting the engine run for about 30 to 45 minutes with the hood closed, then tapping the side of the distributor with a small hammer. If the engine dies, you have a bad CPS for sure. If it doesn't, the next time you drive it and it dies, check for spark at once. If there is no spark then you probably do have a bad CPS. The problem is if you check it when the engine is running normally, it will check out as good.

A. The most common cause of this symptom is a bad Crankshaft Position Sensor (CPS) inside the distributor. PURPOSE: The Crankshaft Position sensor, located in the distributor, monitors engine speed and piston position. OPERATION: When the rotor passes between the photo diodes and Light Emitting Diodes (LED) the slits in the rotor plate cut the light being transmitted to the photo diode from the LED. This generates rough-shaped pulses which are changed into ON/OFF signals by the wave forming circuit. The Engine Control Module (ECM) interprets these signals to calculate engine rpm and cylinder position. Nissan Altima Dies, Won't Restart When Hot Crankshaft Position Sensor CONSTRUCTION: The unit has a rotor plate and a wave forming circuit. The rotor plate has 360 slits for 1° signals and 4 slits for 180° signals. Photo diodes and light emitting diodes (LED's) are used for the wave forming circuit. If there is oil in the distributor coming up past the shaft seal, then it is possible the oil may be filling in some of the slits and causing the engine to die. However, it is much more likely the CPS itself is bad. Sometimes you can confirm this by letting the engine run for about 30 to 45 minutes with the hood closed, then tapping the side of the distributor with a small hammer. If the engine dies, you have a bad CPS for sure. If it doesn't, the next time you drive it and it dies, check for spark at once. If there is no spark then you probably do have a bad CPS. The problem is if you check it when the engine is running normally, it will check out as good.

arghhh...I just replaced my dizzy yesterday but from trying to remove the old rotor that seized I squirt it with a bit of pb blaster and it sipped inside the sensor ( under the gold cap..I opened it up and theres a bit of pb on there so I sprayed it with electonis cleaner and used a air gun to dry it.. Do you think that damaged my distributor?

B if you put another bolt or 2 where I had the green arrow pointing I can guarantee you that bumper aint going nowhere. If you look at the 2 brackets you have there isnt anything fastened on the chasis without a bracket. No matter how tight you tighten those bolts theres still a chance of the brackets moving on all fastening point. My top bracket is only there as a washer but it is bolted directly on the chassis

Heres how I did mine. I used the brackets that came with the body lift kit. The bottom factory whole was utilized when I first installed it but after a few times that ive removed and reinstalled the bumper I stripped the factory threaded hole but no problem I just drilled it out bigger and used bigger nuts and bolts (grade 8) once I got the bottom bracket installed in place I had a buddy push up on the bumper and in so that I can line up the bumper to where i wanted it so sit then drilled another hole just a bit below the elongated hole to the right. Im going to be drilling another hole where the green arrow is pointed soon as I get some time. Its held up fine for 3 years now.The only time I had a problem with it is when my pathy got stolen and tried to tow it from the brush guard and the guard it bolted on to the bumpers also and it snapped the weak bolt. I since upgraded all the bolts to a bigger and stronger grade For me this worked out great coz I can adjust the bumpers to where I want it positioned

Just replace it..its real easy..I shouldve pulled the one I seen at the jy the other day with the keys still in it..I think ill go back today and pull it..its always nice to have a spare

isnt it inside the dizzy cup?

I was about to send you a message bud...lol..Im sure somebody can chime in on how to adjust the idle..Ive never done it either and everytime I do a tune up I only adjust the timing and call it good....i was looking at the ecu and it has idle speed screw on there..maybe I should mess with it

how do i set my rpm at 800?

My wifes pathy had the very same leak and I replaced the hose a couple of days ago and now her steering is so much better and smoother. I bought some 3/8 hose at auto zone and used different clamps .Filled it with dex3.Its an easy task. 1 hr tops