running backwards

[bonehead]

i just noticed my vg30e is running backwards. what would cause this to happen and how can i fix it? i heard it could be a bad distributor, could that be my problem??

[1994SEV6]

i just noticed my vg30e is running backwards. what would cause this to happen and how can i fix it? i heard it could be a bad distributor, could that be my problem??

apparently this is actually extremely possible. I don't think a bad/broken distributor can cause it, I think it happens when your timing is 180 degrees off. What I mean is, you can't have perfect timing, and all the sudden your distributor breaks and makes you engine run backwards. It is entirely possible that your distributor or another ignition component could be broken.

 

What makes you think it's running backwards? backfiring in the throttle body? exhaust coming out of the airbox?

 

I don't know if it's possible on these engines, but you can take a perfectly functional engine and run it backwards. It only works on some 4 strokes and all 2 strokes. If you have a 2 stroke ATV, just put it in 1st gear but push it in reverse.

 

I think there are a few threads around here about this. Look around some

[Towncivilian]

http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=27438&hl=%20running%20%20backwards]&st=0

[nunya]

Thank you Towncivilian for linking it. Saved me from having to His problem WAS solved so read through the whole thread (or juts the last post on page 3 )

[bonehead]

thanks guys for the link.