TDC is off help me

[2poor2tune]

so i read the ecu and it says that my tdc is not working. what do you think i should do. besides just fix it. dont get smart please. and i was wondering if anyone could direct me to a link or help me figure out how to fix this. thanks

[TheSilentChamber]

TDC is a position of the piston... not something that can be "off" unless its in relation to timing. what code is it giving you?

[2poor2tune]

i beileve it was 7 let me check. and expect a quik reply
. thanks

[2poor2tune]

nevermind it was code 8 please help

[Hybrid1990crx]

It's the second sensor in the dist. It can also be located on the camshaft of DOHC engines. It determines the injection timming for each cylinder, also used to detect engine speed to read the basic discharge duration, for different operating conditions. If the dist. base bearing starts failing, it will heat the sensor up, destroying the magnetism thus causing a code. It will lose 10% of it's strenght, each time it is heated up, to a 170 degrees plus.
In most cases, replacing the distributor is the only alternative.
Also since I know you just did a mpfi conversion check your wiring. First place I would check is to make sure the pins in the ecu are nice and tight.

[2poor2tune]

oh no this is in my friends recently bought hf so it is wired for multi point and the dizzy should work but there always is that chance. i am hearning that i will need to take the timing belt off and put it back on.(it slipped a tooth or two) what do you guys think. i am gonna do this and write back if it works. later

[Hybrid1990crx]

well then you still have to worry about the dizzy shaft bearing being seized. the extra load from the bad bearing could acutally cause the belt to slip a few teeth.

[2poor2tune]

i give up. nevermind

[Hybrid1990crx]

you're an idiot.

[2poor2tune]

damn. what a dick. calm down its not even my car. i dont care. my friend wants to pay for it anyway. i just wanted to help

[Hybrid1990crx]

dude it wasnt even that hard to do. did you even check the distributer? are you going to give up when your ss autochrome turbo manifold falls apart?

[2poor2tune]

haha like i said it was the only one i could afford. i just want the crap to run now. but my b16 is a different story. i would do what was nessesary to get it started but not work on my friends car like i do all day. so im tired of it and he wants to pay to get it done right. arent you forum crazies always saying if your going to do it do it right the first time. so thats what he is doing. so calm down and quit being a fag about it. its over just stop damn. i will learn when i need to learn it.

[Hybrid1990crx]

fag? i'll remember that next time you need help.

[2poor2tune]

damn i thought you were cool to. o well have fun being a dick. if thats how it has to be

[superbluecivicsi]

Originally Posted by 2poor2tune

haha like i said it was the only one i could afford. i just want the crap to run now. but my b16 is a different story. i would do what was nessesary to get it started but not work on my friends car like i do all day. so im tired of it and he wants to pay to get it done right. arent you forum crazies always saying if your going to do it do it right the first time. so thats what he is doing. so calm down and quit being a fag about it. its over just stop damn. i will learn when i need to learn it.

replace the dizzy. your problems are solved.

your friend can take the three 12mm bolts out himself and pay for the new $150 dizzy and have the dizzy premarked with a marker to avoid having to reshoot the timing. or, pay for the new $150 dizzy, $70/hour for labor and shoot the timing, and $30 to pull the cel.

you can also tell your friend to bring me a case of coronas and ill have that all done for him in 15mins assuming he brings the dizzy.