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1997 Mazda MPV Repair Question


Topics covered: Distributor, Engine, Spark.
Mileage: 174,000 miles.

Asked on November 16, 2011

HELP PLEASE! Re-Installing Old Distributor Without Markers!

The distributor is what I have left to finish the work on the MPV. I removed the distributor without first reading about how best to. Now, am stuck in putting it back. All the searches I have seen the past few days are all on re-installing it with a marker. Some videos I saw on line were on other automobile style with using the finger at the spark plug hole and cranking the engine and with a timing light tool. This will not work for 97MPV. The shop manual I have also directed on re-installing it pre-marked.

Would someone have any information for me to use in re-installing the distributor? Or, if you know of any link I can go to read about it. You tube has a hand full, but not for my situation.

Bye the way, I have a timing light hand held tool to do the timing. Also, before I started the whole work, I have the battery removed (replaced lifters, timing belt, belts, thermostat, PCV ring, etc). So for now, no power yet.
Please Help
Avatar Asked by Oka

Answer

Replied on November 16, 2011

you need to bring number 1 cylinder to top dead center on compression stroke and install the distributor with the rotor pointing to number 1 spark plug wire in the dist cap. then set the final timing after the engine is running.

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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