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Bring #1 piston to its uppermost point and observe position of distributor--it should be firing on no. 1
Yes the rotor should be pointing to the #1 cylinder when you are installing the distributor.
As on any automobile engine, the rotor turns in a 360 degree circle. When the piston for the number one cylinder is at top dead center on the compression stroke the rotor should point to the number one spark plug tower of the distributor cap.
Advance the distributor until the engine pings then back off to the point the engine stops pinging, tighten the distributor. This will require driving a few test runs.
With the #1 cylinder on top dead center (TDC) of the compression stroke, the rotor should point to #1 on the distributor cap.
There should be a mark on the distributor or it's switch plate that indicates where the rotor should point for cylinder 1. If you look at the distributor from the front of the vehicle, the closest center position should be for cylinder 2. Clockwise 1/8 th turn from that should be cylinder 1 position, but double check against the indicator mark that should be present.
The 4 cylinder doesn't have one. The 6 cylinder distributor is in the very back on top. Picture of engine to point out the distributor.
rotor should point at number 1 plug lead when engine is at tdc make a mark with whiteout ,on outside of distributor before you remove distributor cap. make this mark where the #1 spark plug lead would be if distributor cap was on distributor when you remove cap this is where rotor needs to be pointing
bring number 1 piston up to top dead center point rotorbutton to number 1 sparkplug wire on the distributor cap can you get more preformance by the timing
It all depends on where the engine is stopped when you pull the old distributor. It's easiest if you turn the engine to #1TDC BEFORE you pull the old distributor, then put the new distributor in and make sure it's pointing at #1 when you put it in. The most important part is the timing. Make sure all of the wires go in the same place and that the NEW distributor is aligned exactly the same as the old one.
It may be set by dwell angle (little window at side of distributor cap) if so, it should be 28-32 degrees If set by "feeler gauge" at high point of cam should be .017
NO, It is electronic ignition.