Jeep Cherokee Ignition Timing / Distributor Install
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- This is how to set ignition timing for 95 and later jeep cherokees with an inline 6 engine. Make sure that the #1 piston is on the compression stroke at top dead center.
This video solved a 3 month issue I had, I even had mechanics over at my house stumped. I ran across this video by accident watched it and even as simple as it is. This video made my jeep run right again. Thank you so much for this video!!!!!
Thank you for the info I had been working on this 95 for 4 days you explained perficly keep up the good work thanks
Is this the same on the 2.5 engine?
Still helping people many years later! This was so helpful to me and my kid. I'd never done anything like this before. Thank you!
IF ONLY, everyone could make perfectly explained videos like this. Thank you sir.
Not everyone has a spare engine in the garage
Plenty of videos and this guy made it very clear. Others fall shirt every time. @@WhatTheHeckTV
Professionally done video, straight and to the point without stupit drama or stunts.
This video was a lifesaver. I have an 83 CJ7 that had the HESCO Mopar EFI mod done to it runs and tunes like a 94-95 Wrangler. The original owner had a buttload of work done, all by an offroad shop, including the EFI, which includes a new distributor. I've had it 8 years and decided to rebuild it, with a shop doing a long block rebuild after I pulled it out. I shot detailed pictures of everything. On the install, I found the motor shop had left it at #6 TDC instead of #1... no problem, I should have checked it. The distributor was wired 180 out from the original EFI mod which kind of complicated finding and fixing everything as well. I originally left it as original, just swapping the plug wires and it started right up. Played with the dist for a little timing love, but it was all or nothing, and it would die with little adj's. Finally it ran smooth with not much in the way of power, I was still tweeking things making it worse, and decided to tear it back to the distributor reinstall. I'd found this video while searching for documentation on the EFI Mod since I didn't have much in terms of documentation other the my Haynes 83 CJ manual, which didn't cover this any of this.
I followed this video to the letter. It was even a little challenging since my distributor didn't have the fork on the base to lineup with the hold down bolt. I used the casting marks on the distributor (comparing to the video) to figure the one o'clock position on the way in where the fork would have been and brought it down. I almost didn't buy it because to looked like the rotor was at 5:30 instead of 5:00. I went with it, got everything back together, and the thing started instantly and screams down the road. My guess is I was firing on the upstroke even though timing told me I was 2 degrees before TDC before I tore it back apart and used this video to get me home.
Dallas... yer a stud. I owe you big for a well shot, well explained video. It gave me everything I needed to figure out what I didn't have, and it went in on the first shot. Way to pay it forward man.
This may be the best tutorial for this particular task I have ever seen. Thanks be upon you.
I've been battling my jeep for 9 months now trying to figure out what's wrong. Replaced every part with electrical. Tried timing multiple times. Never knew this trick until I watch this video. I timed it according to this video and it finally ran! Thank you for the straight to the point directions because it worked perfectly!!
Did it just not start one day? I'm doing the same thing with mine. I'm at 9-10 months of replacing things.
This video saved me from going insane, appreciate people like yourself to take the time and post up helpful videos. Thanks again
Thanks, that was a great tutorial. Just replaced my distributor because of chirping sound. I noticed something though that might help others. If you have the same problem I did or at least your engine is running good and you just have to replace the distributor and aren't experiencing any timing issues, you can just turn the crank manually until the rotor and that forth hole line up the way you showed, then insert the punch and pull out the old distributor and skip pulling the spark plug in order to confirm top-dead-center.
-Again,
thank you, thank you, thank you.
superbly filmed and explained.
No BSing! Straight to the point! Thank you for this amazingly explained video!
Thank you! I have read/watched several exlpanations and videos but this by far is the simplest explanation I've seen.
Thanks for taking the time out of your day to film and explain this. I've went through a couple instructional forum threads with write ups and it did noting but confuse. 5 minutes of this video cleared up an hour of reading. Thanks again for supporting the community.
by far the best explanation of timing a 95-98 4.0. great video bud thank you for the help
99 too.
thank you very much for this video my Jeep was 1 more backfire away from headed to the scrapyard this video saved my Jeep thank you again
Same here. I could not get this thing timed. Was about to give up when I came across this video. After watching the video it took about 15 minutes and the jeep runs perfect. I am a chevy man and I kept trying to time it like a chevy
Hey dude you think this will help if the truck idles roughly and turns off if i dont hit the gas???? its only smooth after 1500 rmps
@@alanhernandez8440 have you ever pulled the distributor? If not then it wouldn't be out of time
Well this video saved another guy’s rear.
I just installed a rebuilt
motor in my 99 XJ 4.0.
I tried to prime the oil pump by disabling the fuel pump and ignition and cranking the engine with the starter.
It would not register oil pressure on the gauge.
I tried about 7 -30 second cranks and no pressure.
I had to pull my dizzy , cut a flathead screwdriver and stick it in my dewalt cordless drill.
I got about three seconds of rotation when I felt some resistance in my drill and the speed bogged down and I heard (bloop) and the resistance was steady now.
I had my oil filler cap off and could see oil flowing through the rocker assembly.
I continued this for another minute or so then put my distributor back on after turning my crank to the timing mark at O.
I could see my #1 piston at TDC -and I put the dizzy back in just like you said.
Bolted it down, installed my plugs , fuel
pump relay and my cape, rotor, wires and it fired up nicely.
I also did a hard reset on the ECU.
There are good videos of that out there too.
Thanks man...got
me going simpler than I could find in three different manuals.
I hate friggin vague manuals dude.
Dallas,
After suffering for about six months with an annoying distributor squeak (my neighbors can relate), I took the plunge and changed the distributor on my 1996 Jeep Cherokee. Your video was very informative and having the engine outside the vehicle really helped me see what was needed to be done. I was able to swap it out in a couple of hours and it started right up, minus the annoying squeak. Thanks again and if you are in the San Diego area, i will buy you a cold one!
You are a life saver dude I am working on my 91 YJ for almost 2 weeks just to solve this issue and yet your explanation made it so easy that I was laughing on my wasted time and effort.
thanks man keep it up
I did this on my 98, just read the manual.
But you did a better way of explaining this to ppl.
Kudos.
I'm showing this to my buddy at the moment because he can't picture what I'm telling him lol
I would just like to say "thank you" for making this video. I did the whole rear main/oil pump/pan gasket change on my 200k '96 Cherokee Classic. Like a dummy, I forgot to place the engine in TDC mode and yanked the distributor out to prime the oil pump. I was totally lost, and freaking out a little bit, honestly. After watching your video, I put everything back together per your instructions and it started up and ran perfectly first crank. Again: THANK YOU!
I just picked up a new project, a 98 XJ. It didn't run due to a few issues, but after sorting out most of them I still felt it was just running "out of time" but knowing that I couldn't adjust the timing sent me on a search. That lead to indexing the distributor (not something I care about right now) and then looking up a proper install lead me to your video. THANK YOU for going into detail about the PROPER procedure with a disto install.
I hope to have a well running Jeep tomorrow :-)
Thanks a ton bro! Took maybe 5 minutes to do, and fired right up. Greatly appreciated!
I have a Chrysler jeep 4.0 instructional video that teaches techs to do this and that isn’t even as helpful as this.. well done sir
I wish everyone would make videos as clear as this one. Great job!
I bought a new cheap distributor and was able to identify that they didn’t index the cam gear correctly due to the information provided in your video. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing , I've had so many problems with my daughters TJ and the dizzy is my last attempt at fixing it , you really did a good job explaining this , I've been looking for old school timing marks everywhere , I'm just going ahead with your simple method , thanks again for sharing
Of course it helped out, thank you so much indeed! One important thing to add is that when Cylinder #1 is on Top Dead Center, it should be on Compression Stroke, and not on Exhaust. Maybe I missed it when you said it.
How do you tell which stroke it is on, exhaust or intake?
+Travis Burke I'm assuming you figured it out by now, but in case you didn't, you can put your finger in the spark plug hole and crank the piston up, and if air blows past your finger, it's on the compression stroke.
Great information...Thank you for taking the time to show and explain the correct way to install these distributors. It is much appreciated.
Well done, much more detail than the book provides. Thank you
Love this video, I'm doing an ignition tune up today on my 97 grand Cherokee Laredo for to fix a multiple misfire problem and I'll be using this specific video as my walkthrough
Thank you for tho video...i just installed a new oil pump on my 98 xj and was nervous about pulling out the distributor to prime the pump but this helps me out well....will be pulling out the distributor tomorrow...
You are a fucking saint my friend, I don't think I've ever seen such a perfect instructional video. That xj is toooo clean
This is video is a life saver!!
The House Boss's XJ sat for six months over the winter. On days when the weather was decent I probed around looking for timing marks all over the harmonic balancer and found nothing. Today, I figured there had to be another way before I gave up and towed this thing to a professional.
I’ve been working on my timing for about a week now trying to get it down right the way that you show the timing to be done and explain the way the timing should be done and the way that you made this video this video really really helps out a lot of people on the way You explained it that and showed How to do it thank you so much for making a Excellent video l give this video a rating of 10+
By far the best explanation I've seen! THANKS!!!
right i replaced my distributor this morning,using the guide from Dallas and all went well.thank you Dallas your video was a great help to me...;-)
im replacing my distributor in my 4.0ltr xj very soon..this video will be of great use to me...thank you.
This video was invaluable yesterday! Thanks
Thank you so much for this video, I kept looking but all I could find was other jeep videos with a different distributed where they use the wire on the side holes
Thank you so much you been a lot of help the truck is running now
damn good video brother!!!
i just bought a 95 jeep grand cherokee with 287 thousand miles!! im in the process getting it out of limp mode.only drives in 3rd, i can swithch manually but that way only engages two and three, od stays lit im at the point where i am going to buy all those sensors under the tranny pan and replacing them . I havent yet decided to replace the tcu, i tried resetting it, but its the same
Im hoping it just the sensors that are clogged since its common.
what sold me on the car was its immaculate leather interior and exterior was amazing as well.
thanks again for this great video, i was going to change the distributar as well as the plug wires .but was waiting on a usefull how-to video, now i got it.
I just did a distributor swap on a 96, what a pain. Was hoping I could mark orientation of rotor on old one and line up new one to match but for whatever reason it would not line up the same. Took out #1 plug and turned motor over to get it at tdc but had the cam 180 deg out of phase since it is a 2:1 ratio on timing gears, Turned over but would not start since crank and cam sensors where so far off from each other. Took me longer than I want to admit to figure out what my problem was. Had to turn crank around another rotation then it worked.
A+ video, well done, great info and very easy to follow. Thank you.
Dude thank you so much for this video. Fixed my girlfriend's jeep that's been backfiring and stalling for 2 years. 💪👍👏👌😁
Excellent instruction and camera work
Perfect. UA-camrs should learn from you. Thanks. Well explained
This the best VIDEO on how to Distributor.. Thanks Hunter:)
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NOTE : number 1 piston is set at T.D.C. on the compression stroke ( where both valves are closed for no. 1) how to tell .. use your finger over the plug hole it should pressurize against your finger.
Thank you for stating what i was thinking.
Double check the timing marks on harmonic balancer too
Thanks ,great video ,showing the easy way to install and set the time
dear god man I love you
Your at vice on setting distributor on Jeep was Money. Thanks for the help.
Excellent (accurate) and Detailed information! Thank you for doing this video!
Best DIY vid ever !! Thank you posting this.
Hey just want to say thanks for the video ive been massing around for a few days now and after watching this video I got it on the first try so again.... 👍
awesome video man, this was a big help
You’re a god for this video. Thank you
Thank you for the information very useful as I just purchased in 1999 jeep Cherokee sport with the distributor and of course in-line six
Thanks very much for the video. Very well done and to the point, it helped me get my Jeep running.
Nicely shot video and explanation. Well done sir!
Thanks man. This video definitely helped me out.
Thanks bro
Thanks I I fix tne Grand after 3 years
Can't make it more clear than that. thank you
Thank you so much you saved my Jeep.
Bravo! Very well done, Dallas.
Thank you very much this has helped me in my case, explained in detail
This is great to follow. Very clear, and makes the job seem fun. My question is what positions I need to get on my 5.2L 318? Do you have a video on that engine, or is it the same looking from the front?
great video !
I missed that punch part...and I think that may be why my jeep isn't running. I'll let you know, thanks for the video brotha! XJ Life!
+Hons Barrera she runs great. I used a screwdriver to turn the oil plug until it was at 1 oclock. you have to take off the radiator fan and manually turn the belt to get piston 1 at the top of its turn or top dead center
+z0mbicidaI 11 o'clock. if you don't get the positioning in right it will run like shit or not at all. there is only one timing for the xjs motors from 95 to 2002
+z0mbicidaI and on top of the distributor it ended up being water in my gas rails
thanks that's a great video I'm doing a 4.0 head on a 258 and had a hard time to find info
Thank you so much! This was such a good explanation
Best video ever on this
Thank you for the excellent explanation!!!
I have a zj and this is very helpful thanx
Very helpful and rescorceful!!!! THANK YOU!
Very well explained video thanks a lot!
Great tutorial thank you so much I really appreciate the information
Your Video was very imformative. Thanks.
Thank you so much for this video!!
You need to be specific. True TDC is only on the compression stroke. A piston can be at TDC at the end of the compression stroke and the end of the exhaust stroke. Just because the piston is on TDC doesn’t mean it’s on the compression stroke.
Thanks for the video! Very helpful to anyone who has an xj. I'm assuming u just turned the belt assembly to line up the first piston?
i have a 93 grand Cherokee Laredo I just bought my new spectra distributor im doin it hopfully tomarrow
Thanks. Good information.
Awesome video man!!! helped me alot. Thanks.
Is this the same for a 1997 jeep grand Cherokee Laredo? it has a 4.0 inline 6.
Great job certainly appreciate it very through.
I’m doin every step right easy to follow but when I put the distributor in at the 1 o’clock and turn it in place it doesn’t want to seat properly like there’s a 1in gap. Any tips?
Honestly probs to you. That was an excellent explaination.
Thank you so much you save my life lol😁
Was wanting to get some info just got done doing the same thing and now my Jeep won't run it will crank but it just back fires
maybe 180 out
How do you solve the problem?
@@Rulin500first, there are many other things that can cause a motor to not start and just backfire...
one common thing that i have ran into is major vacuum leak (my experience with sbc350 backfire and no start was, the washers were still on top of my manifold when i installed my carburetor, so i was getting major vac leak between carb and manifold...)
if it is "180 degrees out", you need to rotate distributor 180 degrees. or spin your motor by hand till the distributor is at top dead center 1 cylinder, take your distributor out, turn you motor over by hand until you get back to the number 1 cylinder and then reinstall the distributor.. your motor will be at top dead center on the 1 cylinder twice, once for compression stroke, and once for the exhaust stroke. the distributor has to be installed while on the *compression stroke at top dead center not the exhaust stroke*
MrMrsregor Hey I am about to attempt this, how do I hand turn the engine?
False Michael need leverage.. use a wrench or ratchet on the crank shaft pulls bolt to turn the crack shaft. I think all of the motors that I have worked on turn clockwise, but u might want to make sure that is the correct rotation for your motor
Ive done all these steps and when I finally put it in at the 1 o’clock position the distributor is slightly off to where the bolt is supposed to bolt it in idk why it’s doing this I can’t get it to line up with my bolt ?
i swapped my timing chain sprockets and chain and im not sure if i did it correctly i had the dots facing each other. ill be dropping in the engine tomorrow and fire it up. If it isnt timed correctly would i be able to follow this video and set the timing correctly without taking the timing cover back off?
thanks for your video it help me.
why would you remove radiator hoses to get to your spark pluG? they aint even in the way. and won't coolant spill out all over? and air get in your system again making you have to bleed it again?
This helped me out a lot
You failed to mention just because number 1 piston is at the top it does not necessarily mean its at TDC.... it depends if the piston is on compression stroke or exhaust stroke.
Great video
God Bless you man.. thanks!
I have a 93 Jeep XJ. My Jeep would Start but would hold Idle for a few second. Then it would Die. The TPS, ISC, fuel Filter was Changed started to Run then Die again. Test for Fuel Pressure (need 39psi-50psi) Barely Fuel pressure. REPLACED Fuel Pressure Regulator n Fuel Pump Assy. Same problem. Replaced Crankcase Sensor. It Ran for 20 minutes. Decided to fuel Jeep. Went to Gas Station n Filled up. Then went to the same freakin Problem. Clean FuelRail n Injectors.
Need Help ....Going Crazy!
Great work my friend!