just wont run right!!!!! 2001 cylinder 4 misfire

[34Ford]

Heres the thing. I thought if all 4 cams has the flats facing up, then their in time.

As you can see that one cam is not facing up like the other three.

So why lock them, if the one is out? My thinking is take chain off, face the flat up, tighten new chain.

[danielsatur]

You might want to check with these guys, see http://www.jagservice.net/jaguar_v8_...tensioners.htm
Notice the bent valves, because of a broken chain.

I talked to another Technician, he's said ''don't touch the chain, it will have a little slack.''

[danielsatur]

HI 34FORD

Going by Black Mt, and going to the Smokies next week, did you get this car fixed?

[34Ford]

Yea, put it back together last Saturday. She has driven it everyday since and sounds much better.

Still has a p0308 code.

[danielsatur]

Cool!

Troubleshoot P0308 - Misfire on cylinder 8

1) Look for a loose connection on fuel injector, and the COP going to cylinder 8.
2) Reset & clear code
3) Monitor
4) Do a Google ''Lincoln LS drive cycle''

If it come's back suspect:
Cylinder 8

COP
Spark plug
Fuel injector
Compression

[danielsatur]

Got back from Cherokee casino and Michael Bolten concert this morng, we flew by Black Mountain.
I was thinking about your problem and wonder if you got your DTC P0308 fixed yet?

If cylinder 8 is still missing it could lead to a bad catalytic converter on bank 2(P0430).

[34Ford]

Yea, I was out in the garage all day Saturday installing back up lights in my RZR.

Anyway the ole Linc's engine light went out and the wife said it been running fine.
Go figure.

[skypiloit]

have the same thing and checked everything. tired of this car. just checked cam timing and found bank 1 exuast cam off by a tooth. adj it and putting it back tougether now. crazy fhantom miss on cyl 4.

[skypiloit]

fixed the magic miss. check the cam timing. all 4 flats on the cam shafts have to be flat in line almost perfect had bank 1 ex cam off just a few degeres, caused the miss. there are no teeth on the gears to cam, so aparently they can turn on the camshafts. before you spend any money check first. all you have to do is pull the valve covers and turn the motor over.

[joegr]

Originally Posted by skypiloit

fixed the magic miss. check the cam timing. all 4 flats on the cam shafts have to be flat in line almost perfect had bank 1 ex cam off just a few degeres, caused the miss. there are no teeth on the gears to cam, so aparently they can turn on the camshafts. before you spend any money check first. all you have to do is pull the valve covers and turn the motor over.

Yours will jump again if you haven't fixed the real problem. The real problem is that the timing chain guides and tensioners wear out.

[skypiloit]

misunderstanding not teeth on the gear for the chain. teeth where the gear and the cam bolt together. it's smooth so when you loosen the torx bolt the gear can turn on the cam. bolt torque is all that keeps it from moving, so if the torx bolt is not tight enough or something should happen that could jerk the gear or bind the cam it can turn. thus moving the exuast cam in relation to the gear changing the timing

[joegr]

Originally Posted by skypiloit

misunderstanding not teeth on the gear for the chain. teeth where the gear and the cam bolt together. it's smooth so when you loosen the torx bolt the gear can turn on the cam. bolt torque is all that keeps it from moving, so if the torx bolt is not tight enough or something should happen that could jerk the gear or bind the cam it can turn. thus moving the exuast cam in relation to the gear changing the timing

Okay. I think that the correct term would be "splines."