Goosevf_1 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Hello everybody! You may remember a couple mon the ago I made a post, trying to sort out a starting issue. The truck runs well, but has a very hard time starting while cold. Well, as it dips in the -10-20 degree celciis range, I wanted to to trying it again. It seems to have gotten worse. The truck has been parked all summer trying to figure this thing out. Today I replace the ignition coil, voltage regulator, cap, rotor, ignition wires and egr valves. When I tried to start it, no change, still hard to go, tries to cough and sputter. When I let go of the starter, it kicked back the other way and tried to run back wards for a few seconds and smokes out the intake. Any ideas on what to try here? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Mechanical engine timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF600 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Mechanical engine timing. This ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Yep, someone else reported the same issue here and even posted a video IIRC... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Here's the thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosevf_1 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 I found the thread last night. Looks like a fresh distributor fixed his issues. Ill update on the weekend as thats the soonest I can make it to the wreckers. Thanks fellas, hopefully this phantom issue will be resolved after several months of trying lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 perhaps moving somewhere further south may help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosevf_1 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Are you kidding? I wouldnt be able to drive 45 minutes to go snowboarding! I like my snow, when I have a vehicle that likes it as much as me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosevf_1 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 So this morning I put in the nenew distributor. Timing was way out so I put it where it needed to be. Finding a diagram with proper timing mark lables was tough but I think I determined I have 7 marks. Meaning -5 0 5 10 15 20 and 25. Set it to 15 based on that. Engine sounds like it's idling a bit rougher than it did before the changes but it seemed to start better. It had been running for a bit so it may be just warming up, and usually the problem is less apparent when it's warm. Interesting thing that happend after I timed it, now as I push the accelerator, the CEL comes on. But only while I'm pushing the pedal. Ideas anyone? Ecm codes came back 55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 The timing marks actually go 0 5 10 15 20 25 30. So you might have it slightly advanced. http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Pathfinder/1995_Pathfinder/ec.pdf Page 25 at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'm with Adam, your timing is still off as a starting base. Get er back on track there and let us know if you have any improvement. (Last time I set my timing I did it by vaccum because I was too lazy to take ten steps to get my timing light so I don't even know off hand what WhiteOwl is set at ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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