No spark on the plugs of 318(m40) - Cars & Trucks

Do you have spark at the plugs when cranking? Correct fuel pressure key on? Compression test?

I would stick with .045 depending on the plug. The hotter the spark plug, the bigger the gap can be.

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1986 Dodge Diplomat 5.2 liter V-8 2-bbl



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On a 318 #1 is at 6:00 o'clock on the distributor when you are looking at it from the front of the car. It turns clockwise and the firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2. Odd cylinders are on the driver's side starting from the rad and even on the passenger's. Hope this helps.

yes you need a spark plug removal tool or long reach socket

you may want to check the engine's timing. You may want to check also the spark plugs as it may tell you if you are advanced or not. A black tip spark plug would tell you that the timing is late while a little white is advanced. You need is a light brown color. If there is no problem on the timing you may want to check on the fast idle control valve and pcv if it needs a little cleaning.

timing chain ? it is 8 vavles ,if both yeah
http://www.bimmerwerkz.com/forum/3-series-e36/m40-motor-timing-info-59059.html that is crankshaft marking and the camshaft marking ,u could see the line up (arrow)marking at the top ,after that turn the crank by hand few time then lines up ,if match then is all good

Remove the cam cover, remove the spark plugs, turn the engine to number 1 TDC, put a pencil in spark plug hole number one and twist the crank back and forth and make doubly sure you are at TDC. Now loosen the four bolts at the front of each cam sprocket, check TDC again with the pencil and rocking the crank, now take the pencil and lay it across the flats at the back of each cam. Twist the cams very carefully so that the pencil sits flat on each cam square. Snug up the sprocket bolts and use the pencil to check TDC again! Now check the cams again. Repeat the procedure until you have the cams flat and the engine at TDC.

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