jetpilotdc10 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 So my 94 Loyale will semi-start if I hold the throttle to the floor. When it does start, it barely keeps running with full throttle and it backfires (out the intake) the whole time. I purchased this car in this condition so I cant give much information on the history of it. I know the distributor & wires were removed, but I'm pretty sure I have it all back together correctly. Not getting any codes from the ECU either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 check the timing belts - that the marks are correctly oriented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Backfiring suggests to me the distributor timing is off and maybe 2 of the spark plug wires are on the wrong plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweety Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Agree with John. The spark plug wires will likely be wrong. Place timing on 8 degrees when rotor button points to number one cylinder. I had the same issue last year and swore it was right but was 180 degrees out. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetpilotdc10 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 My disty is setup like this 3 1 2 4 I had the #1 piston @ TDC and placed the rotor in a 1:30 o'clock position pointing towards the master cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetpilotdc10 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Anyone think it could be bad gas? Car has sat for 1.5 years with a 1/2 tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetpilotdc10 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 So I'm looking at the timing belts. When the crank (#1) piston is at TDC, the dots on both cam sprockets are up. I feel like 1 should be up and 1 should be down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdweninger Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 You are correct. One cam sprocket hole should be up, the other down. You need to reset your timing belt on the passenger side. Are you familiar with the entire timing procedure for EA82's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Bad gas would just make it run bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetpilotdc10 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Success! Previous owner had R cam 180 deg. off. Good call rdweninger & DaveT! Thanks everyone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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