90creeper

ok my jeep did good for 2 days after i cleaned the NSS.then it died again.this time i replaced the distributor.when i did this i think i might have messed up my wires..they might be in the wrong order..it runs but very rough....can sombody show me a diagram of where the wires go?
another thing is,i heard if the wires are touching it will mess up too.please help me guys

90creeper

no help?

fantic238

96Cherokee113

You most definitely have the wires mixed up. That's what I did too when I replaced mine in such a hurry and it was running on 4 cylinders. Also, make sure they all click on.

mike albo

even though the timeing is none adjustable make sure the distibutor is in right.When I replaced mine I was a tooth to far advanced,what a ***** that was.

90creeper

thanks for the pic.i got them all on the same as the pic.the distributor has the #1 in the 5 o'clock position(looking from the pass side)...is that right?

mike albo

sounds right

96Cherokee113

Yea, that sounds about right. Just use that diagram and you'll be fine. Whatever the cap says is number 1, start there and go around.

fantic238

if you didn't turn the crankshaft when the distributor was off and you put the rotor pointing in the same direction as before you should be ok.

mike albo

mine moved,not sure how,thats what my problem was and it turned into a PITA

90creeper

ok what if the rotor was not in the same position?i think it was about the same,not sure tho...what would i do now?(if that was the case)

90creeper

ok so now i'm almost sure i put the distributor in wrong.how can i get the rotor timed right?

96Cherokee113

Alright, this is what you need to do. Contact forum member FrankZ because he is all-knowing and posted how to do it, but I can find the thread . I'm pretty sure this is how you do it, though.

1. Pull the distributor cap off.
2. Remove the distributor.
3. Manually turn the engine over until cylinder one is at Top Dead Center on the compression stroke. You can do this by pulling cylinder one spark plug and turning it until you feel the air blowing on you're finger, then stop.
4. Reinstall the distributor with the rotor pointing towards cylinder 1 at the 5 o'clock position.
5. Reinstall the distributor cap.

xjrev10

to the OP. you need to get yourself a Haynes repair manual.

96Cherokee113

Haha, agreed. But after a while on the forum, you know how to do everything without even thinking twice.