Cuong Nguyen Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I got around and got the main parts of my Pathfinder put together. I got her to fire up and run on her own for a bit until i started hearing a clunking and knocking sound from the engine bay area. That's when I turned her off and called it quits. She was running poorly as well and I was wondering what it could be. She hasn't been started since November back when I got into my wreck. There was a lot of smoke and fumes from the unburned fuel and the engine burning off the spilled oil. I did remove the distributor when I removed the upper intake plenum. I did put her back to TDC and aligned the rotor on the dizzy to where #1 firing position. This is TDC, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Yup, that's TDC and #1 as far as I can see. Hmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 26, 2005 Author Share Posted March 26, 2005 John pointed it out in another thread that the crank rotates two times for one full turn of the dizzy. I popped the dizzy out and rotated the crank one full turn and set the dizzy back to number one. She turned over but didn't start. I'm going to reset it the way it was and try it again. Also, It's possible for some odd reason that the timing belt could have slipped a tooth or two so I'm going to investigate that later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 26, 2005 Author Share Posted March 26, 2005 well I reseted the dizzy back to the way I had it before and she started but I still have that horrible knocking and then the engine cuts off. I guess I'll have to check my timing belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 26, 2005 Author Share Posted March 26, 2005 Checking the timing belt. it's all good--timing marks and everything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 sounds to me like you're out of time... play with it... you could also be off a tooth on the dist. TDC-get a screwdriver in through spark plug hole (cyl#1) and turn the engine manually... when the screw driver is at the highest you're in TDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 26, 2005 Author Share Posted March 26, 2005 (edited) so if i was off a tooth on the dizzy, that would cause the knocking sound? Is it really necessary to do the screwdriver method to find tdc since everything else lines up??? this is driving me crazy man :furious: Edited March 26, 2005 by Cuong Nguyen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Could it be that a sensor isn't connected (or correctly or not working right) or a vacuum hose is off somewhere ?? I know you had it torn down pretty far... When I got my truck back from the FUBARED autobody shop, one vacuum like for the cruise control was off... Who knows why. GL B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 26, 2005 Author Share Posted March 26, 2005 the cruise control isn't hooked up... can't see how that has any effect on the knocking... but what the hell will try and see... trying anything to get her running... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 I'm sorry... where it says "one vacuum like for" should have read "one vacuum line for". I just fat fingered it, and was not trying to say criuse control was the problem. I was trying to say that when you have an accident and do major work, things can be disconnected/malfunctioning when you have no reason to believe they would. It is, of course, difficult to diagnose a problem not being there. My point was don't be to focused on a timing issue when it could be something else. But then I'm not there, cant see, and don't hear it. Good luck... Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 27, 2005 Author Share Posted March 27, 2005 SHE'S ALIVE!!! SHE'S ALIVE!!!! *muahahahahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 so if i was off a tooth on the dizzy, that would cause the knocking sound? Is it really necessary to do the screwdriver method to find tdc since everything else lines up??? this is driving me crazy man :furious: you don't have to do the screwdriver method... just a suggestion.. that's how i always do it to make sure... as long as the dist rotor pointing squarely! onto the blade in the cap as everything else aligns then your on it... but if not then you're of by a tooth or two on the dist.... which will make it run like crap...because you're out of time and will not be able to get on time until you get the teeth of the dist. right... i've had to mess with this before and it's pretty easy to miss it by a tooth or two when reinserting the dist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 27, 2005 Author Share Posted March 27, 2005 Well I've messed with it enough to where I know how it's gonna point when putting it back in... hehehe it only takes at least two tries to get it pointed right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 so everything is cool? i was posting while you posted that she was alive.. but how well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 27, 2005 Author Share Posted March 27, 2005 Everything is good from what I can tell. I just gotta check my fusible links to see of they're still any good since I lost power to my locks and windows and other small stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 (edited) kool man. i bet you got the teeth off and then when you reinstalled the dist. after cracnking you got it right on... regardless Edited March 27, 2005 by mzxtreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 27, 2005 Author Share Posted March 27, 2005 It has trouble starting now. I have to keep cranking until it starts. Could it be because of the fuel? It's been sitting since November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 (edited) fuel could be the culprit but, i'v never had any problems... so could fuel filter and of course everything else.. injectors, pump...blah, blah, blah.... you actually have to cranck it untill it starts? hmmm.. oh my... Edited March 27, 2005 by mzxtreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 27, 2005 Author Share Posted March 27, 2005 LOL. anyhow, anyone know what this once plugged? possible once a fusible link? The flash on the camera kinda distorted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 location? can't really tell what i am looking at... maybe another one with a wider view... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 Could be the plug for the infra-red squirrel finders or maybe the turbo diesel mud flaps? I'm not sure. But seriously, if you suspect your fuel might have "varnished" some stuff from sitting idle for a while, try a can of BG 44K if you have it where you are. It's the best pour-in fuel system cleaner I've ever used. a bit pricey @ $22 or so, but worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 27, 2005 Author Share Posted March 27, 2005 (edited) It's connected to the main wire harness. It's about a foot or so back from the fusible links that connect to the positive lead on the battery. I'll get a better picture up in a bit. Edited March 27, 2005 by Cuong Nguyen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Nguyen Posted March 27, 2005 Author Share Posted March 27, 2005 Well I taped them together and gave it whirl... IT IS for the power windows/locks. They work now! Now, I just gotta find another fusible link doohickey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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