1998 Isuzu Hombre timing is off

Tiny
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  • 1998 ISUZU HOMBRE
  • 241,000 MILES
Went to start it this morning and the timing got knocked offset its a 2.2l line4 and im only running off 3 of the four cylinders how can I adjust the timing to get the 4th cylinder to fire again? I looked over the distributor and I cant figure out how to adjust it because from what it looks like its not a normal round distributor its two small ones with 2 plug wires running to each one. Do I need to find out which cylinder is not firing and follow that plug wire back to the distributor to find out which one to adjust?
Sunday, August 11th, 2013 AT 10:19 AM

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Tiny
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Scan for codes first and check fuel pressure
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Sunday, August 11th, 2013 AT 10:22 AM
Tiny
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Ran the codes it came back with 7 codes some vaccume leaks and two random misfires detected what would be my best bet on what to try first
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Sunday, August 11th, 2013 AT 11:04 AM
Tiny
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Find the vacuum leaks and check your fuel pressure first then check battery for condition and load test.
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Sunday, August 11th, 2013 AT 11:05 AM
Tiny
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What would I need to check fuel pressure and its a brand new duralast platinum battery I also have a stereo system in it with two p1 tens running off a 1200 watt amp
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Sunday, August 11th, 2013 AT 11:11 AM
Tiny
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You need a fuel pressure gauge to check it and choke cleaner to find vacuum leaks. I really suggest you take this t o a professional to get this looked at so it wont cost you as much in time an dmoney from replacing wrong parts and installing aftermarket parts that are done incorrectly.
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Sunday, August 11th, 2013 AT 11:15 AM

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