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Help!! At my wits end!!

Old May 20, 2014 | 08:18 PM
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I have a 99 dak with a 3.9. I replaced the motor and when taking the old dizzy cap off the bolts broke in the distributor. Being in a rush and not thinking, I just pulled the distributor out and didn't mark anything. Now with it all together it won't run....at all. I turned the crank to the tdc mark on the balancer and timing cover, made sure the rotor and cam sensor all lined up at tdc on #1 cylinder, and still nothing. I've been reading about fuel sync, is there a way to get it close so I can get it to the stealership? I have no idea where to go from here...I'm lost. Please help guys.
 
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Old May 20, 2014 | 09:34 PM
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Are you sure #1 cylinder was on the compression stroke when you lined up the TDC mark on the balancer?
 
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Old May 20, 2014 | 09:40 PM
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Yup. Had the valve cover off to be sure. It was tdc on the compression stroke.
 
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Old May 20, 2014 | 10:38 PM
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It's almost a given you messed up the fuel sync.

Double check you're on TDC then check for spark.
 
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Old May 21, 2014 | 10:51 AM
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Found the issue. Went out this morning and thought about what you guys said, I had the distributor 180 off. Turned it around, put it back together and it fired right up. Thanks for your help guys.
 
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