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Ignition problem 1985 Frontier 5.9

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Old 11-26-2017, 08:16 PM
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Default Ignition problem 1985 Frontier 5.9

I have a 1985 Dodge Frontier campervan . It will only fire when I move the distributor clockwise about 1/4 ", it will not run in this position , I then turn it anticlockwise to the original position and it runs fine , any ideas on what is wrong ? Thanks for any help .
 
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Most likely the timing chain is worn and jumped a tooth.
 




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