What are the timing marks for a 1998 mercury mystisque 4cy....I need to know how to position them

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Please tell me you didn't start a timing chain replacement job without know ahead of time how to set the timing marks.

The Marks are on the INSIDE. You can see the Crank Mark once you remove the Cover and Pulley. The CAMSHAFT marks on the reverse side of the pulley. Make sure you do not mess up, this is an Interference Motor and will cost you $3000 if you make a mistake

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Fig. 2: Timing belt alignment marks

Hope helps.

Just mark the cam and crank shaft in the position that it is in before you take the timing belt out

The relay and fuse for the fuel pump are located in the engine compartment
near the battery.
Fuse #9 20A* Powers Fuel Pump Relay
The relay is marked "Fuel Pump Relay" use the box lid to ID the relay position

Sound like you have camshaft where it should be at, align crankshaft pulley key way up, should have a mark or cut on crank gear there will be a mark on housing 12 o'clock align there. 2.0L engine code (p).Hope this was very helpful.Good luck.

Click on the following free direct Link. It has the Timing: Belt and Mark Diagrams for your 1998 Toyota Camry. Plus additional Instructional and Directional Diagrams.

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the timing marks are on the crank pulley. set at 15 degrees.

timing belt marks are on the edge of the belt and the pulleys (3).

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ignition timing or valve timing?

ignition timing not setable.

info:
The ignition system consists of an ignition coil, spark plug wires and spark plugs.
The crankshaft position sensor signal is the basis for ignition timing calculations. The alternating voltage signal from the crankshaft position sensor is digitized by the powertrain control module. This digitized signal is then used to position the closing time of the primary circuit of the ignition coil.
Ignition angle is determined by the powertrain control module in response to engine operating conditions. Once ignition angle has been determined, the powertrain control module interrupts the current to the primary circuit of the ignition coil thus triggering the ignition spark which is supplied to the cylinders through the spark plug wires and spark plugs.
The ignition coils are triggered by the powertrain control module in pairs (cylinders 1 and 4 and cylinders 3 and 2) sending one ignition spark to the firing cylinder and one ignition spark to the corresponding cylinder on the exhaust stroke. This make sures that any unburnt fuel residues remaining in the cylinder on the exhaust stroke are re - ignited to provide cleaner exhaust emissions.
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