timing chain

[HeWhoKillz]

Originally Posted by jdmccright

An engine might run on two firing cylinders, but no start means it's not spark plugs...it's upstream electrically. Either the ignition coil, igniter, or the distributor.

Test the coil and igniter (if equipped), check all engine grounds, and in the distributor check for excessive play, broken cap contacts, and melted components.

The coil and igniter are inside the distributor right? Do you use a meter to check them?

[HeWhoKillz]

Originally Posted by jdmccright

An engine might run on two firing cylinders, but no start means it's not spark plugs...it's upstream electrically. Either the ignition coil, igniter, or the distributor.

Test the coil and igniter (if equipped), check all engine grounds, and in the distributor check for excessive play, broken cap contacts, and melted components.

Whats the best way to test these?

[Crvett69]

just pull a plug wire and stick a old plug in it and set it on the engine, crank engine and see if it sparks. i just did a sentra engine swap with the 1.6 engine, they have 2 chains and the gear on the middle idler gear had about 6 teeth stripped off of it so it was way out of time, cranked but sounded like no compression