G16a engine timming mark - 1999 Suzuki Vitara

no, the E and marks are for 2 engines.
E mark for G16B (16valve MPI engine)
I and E marke are for the twin cam engine, (see link for deeper facts)
see?
if you use the wrong marks, the engine will not run
and compression falls by 1/2 from 180 psi to 90 or less.

the G16A is different 8v head, yours is the 95HP, 16valve head.

http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/16v-procedure.html

covers all ways to do it right and wrong.

no at all.
the 89 sidekick has a G16A engine
the esteem uses a J18 or G16B engine.

the G16A parts match G16A parts.
the B engines, have special pistons, fly cut for valve clearance.
mixing A and B parts will not work.
A = 8valve
B = 16valve
the J18 is 1.8L and is twin cam and totally different engine.

why not find a good short block? and build from there?
in the USA (car is rare )but all G16 blocks can befound
from 1989 to 1998, a 10 year span on trackers and sidekicks.
and esteems.
next time post displacements, so we can know what is there.

check that the firing order of the plug leads is not out 180 degrees

G16A or B?
8v or 16v?
we can not guess engines ,ever,
All trackers have vin code for engine.
if savvy guy, 16v is 4 injectors, and 8v is one injector
both engines have totally unique distributors and rotor directions.

click correct box here.

http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/index.html

g16a or b
the cam cog mark is at 12pm matching the same mark
at the back 12pm tins at rear of cam cog.
this mark is TDC #4 firing, number four.
pick 8v or 16v engine.
http://www.fixkick.com/t-belt/tbelt-index.html#Tbelt-main

documented 3 ways, by page new page, by FSM and by instruction sheet that came with all new belts (GATES)

the cam cog has 2 false marks, do no use them
use all E marks. 16v and see 8v for its false marks too.
1995 had 2 engines, 2 EFI and 2 heads. as an option.
fact. G16A or B.

has the timing chain been replaced

old post.
G16a (8valve head) or G16b (16valve head)??which one
the 2 option engines are not the same.
first the cam must be timed, or spark is hopeless , due to its being end if the chain if events.
so, is cam belt fresh, 60kmiles or less.
its timed at #4 firing.
http://www.fixkick.com/t-belt/tbelt-index.html
see main menu, click your engine.,

spark is next, and guess what, again 3 engines. but 2 for you.
http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/index.html

see , its all there, and even the factory pages are linked that tool
cam marks #4 firing.
distributor marks are #1 firing,
on all 3 engine, early 90s classes.
the cam cog wheel on your year, will have false markes
and is covered here, totally. (avoid "I" marks)

on what, spark or cam???
this engine 1 of 2, has cam belt timed
and a distributor timed... know that as a fact;. please.

http://www.fixkick.com/t-belt/16-fast-belt-install.html

that is cam. on 16v only
the pages there cover both engine,, G16a and B.
TBI 8valve and MPI 16v engine.

on my 1.6 its like this. G16A or B (distributor based cars, not DIS)

http://www.fixkick.com/IGN_timing/tdc-look.jpg

you cant without proper computer tools