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juan rodriguez Posted on Feb 05, 2009
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How do you set the timing on a 1988 chevy scottsdale c1500 305eng

Ok they say there is a single wire by the distributor that is tan with a black stripe but the only tan and black wire i found is hooked up on a four wire prong that goes on the dis i know you have to remove the wire to set the timing but i cann't find it can anybody help?

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  • juan rodriguez Feb 05, 2009

    thankyou that was the wire i was looking for set the timing it was way off and and it is still running a little rough but better then before just a little miss on it don't know what it is

  • juan rodriguez Feb 06, 2009

    i replaced wires plugs cap and rotor i also replaced the egr valve 02 sensor fuel filter fuel pump and Idle Control valve the 1 thing i have yet to replace is the Throttle Position Sensor it does shut down every now and then at idle and sometimes when i'm stopped at a light but it starts right back up

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Hi check under the relay cover to the left of the dis. on the firewall a single wire with a round plug .tan with black stripe.

  • Anonymous Feb 05, 2009

    hi the miss could be a bad wire/plug/cap/rotor/dis.

  • Anonymous Feb 06, 2009

    hi the tps may cause it to stall.also remove dis. cap grab rotor and check for exseive play in shaft.if to much play that will cause a skip.

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