N8NQU Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I am trying to check the timing and And I can't get my timing light to work on 1 cylinder??????but it does work on 2 cylinder.Any ideas??? Thanks Bill N8NQU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 do you have the green test connectors hooked up? they are required for proper timing checks... Not sure where they are on the 92 Loyale - on the 89 GL they were just behind the drivers side strut tower - but from what i understand later models had them under the dash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8NQU Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 It's on the drivers side strut tower( Green Connector ),but I can not get a reading on 1 cylinder for my timing light to work.Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I am trying to check the timing and And I can't get my timing light to work on 1 cylinder??????but it does work on 2 cylinder.Any ideas???Thanks Bill N8NQU Bad cap and rotor, or bad plug wire or plug. If the light will flash on all the other wires, those are the only options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8NQU Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 New wires,cap,rotor,plugs,coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 just to be sure - what are you calling #1 cyl?? #1 is passenger side front - not drivers side front as many mistakenly think the only other thing i can think of would be completely mis-timed - but if it was that far out of whack it wouldnt run... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8NQU Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 #1 is passenger side front,Is what I am trying to get my timing gun to work.1-3-2-4.Merry X-Mas.Bill just to be sure - what are you calling #1 cyl?? #1 is passenger side front - not drivers side front as many mistakenly think the only other thing i can think of would be completely mis-timed - but if it was that far out of whack it wouldnt run... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8NQU Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 Anybody have any ideas???? #1 is passenger side front,Is what I am trying to get my timing gun to work.1-3-2-4.Merry X-Mas.Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naru Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Compression and therefore firing voltage is too low on #1 to trigger your light. Try a wide plug gap on #1 or loosen the wire on the spark plug until there is a small gap.This will increase voltage enough to fire the light.I`ve had the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8NQU Posted December 29, 2009 Author Share Posted December 29, 2009 I will try that,Thanks Bill Compression and therefore firing voltage is too low on #1 to trigger your light. Try a wide plug gap on #1 or loosen the wire on the spark plug until there is a small gap.This will increase voltage enough to fire the light.I`ve had the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivantruckman Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 your from decker Mi. . i think i have seen your car around. older Michigan Subaru's are hard to come by, I live in Caro, great to see a close enthusiast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8NQU Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Finally I got the problem fixed,It turn out to be the new Cap that I got from Advance Auto.It was not machined right.I am glad it's fixed,I'll be having fun in the snow now.Thanks to all that took the time to follow this thread.Bill:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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