1994 Honda Civic timing belt

ANTHONY6512

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1994 HONDA CIVIC
1.6L
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
190,000 MILES

I set the points where they needed to be and set the engine to top dead center before I changed my water pump and timing belt put everything back together and after starting it the timing is off it bogs when I step on the gas in idle and under power when driving it and can't figure out how to get it back on timing can u tell me the way to fix it?

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CARADIODOC

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It can't be off by much since it runs and there's no bent valves. Put the crankshaft sprocket back on its mark, then look at where the camshaft mark is to determine how many teeth you have to move it. You'll need to retract the tensioner again.

The problem usually occurs when you release the tensioning device. The slack in the belt has to be on the side where belt leaves the crankshaft sprocket. If it's on the side where it is pulling the belt off the camshaft sprocket, when you release the tensioner, it will pull the slack to the backside and turn the camshaft sprocket backward a tooth or two. Timing procedures always specify rotating the crankshaft by hand two full revolutions in the normal direction, then to recheck the timing marks. It's pretty common to find a mistake was made.