This video being 5 years old saving my life rn 😭💀 I had a misfire due to a broken seal in distributor so I switched everything out but I had idea I had to do this 👋😭
Video was helpful. Thanks! Although as some other people were saying in comments your showmanship is a bit lacking(if you wanted to make videos for a job..). But the information was there and I understand timing way better than I did, again thank you.
Great video i don't care if it was a little long. Just replaced the distributor. I could tell someone had the distributor out at some point due to some RTV so i checked the timing before i took the old one out and it was way advanced. I got it back in spec now.
Thank you! We are always careful not to cross the terminals but it is definitely not the best practice by any means. I think I'll make a point of mentioning such things in future videos.
wrench on the pulley may help a bit easier to point the pulley marking, better replace your belts other than that ignition timing because its getting near to break itself.
So my car car seems to run okay but I had an intermittent noise that might have been pinging. I used an OBD II app and apparently the Timing advance is set at 63 degrees.....it idles a little high but I would never have even noticed a problem if I hadn't had my ear to the engine. gonna check with a timing light tomorrow.
Lousy system for the timing mark on this model. But it is what it is. Get down there. Mark the little marks. Disconnect the throttle position sensor, that's what the manual says. Start the engine. You do not need to heat up the engine to set the timing. When you have the timing set, turn off the engine. Then plug in the throttle position sensor plug. If you plug it back in while the engine is running, you will get a check engine light. That's on OBD II, 96-99 Sentra and 96-98 200SX. I don't know what happens on the 95's but it's probably a good idea to do the same.
@@JDMFR3AKMy own Sentra is long gone and. more to the point, gleefully forgotten. I have had two cars with distributors within the last seven or eight years (1996 Sentra and 2000 Dodge Stratus). Distributors are not inherently bad. If the engine is timeable, you just have to find a manual at the public library, instructions online or a video that tells you how to do it. The Dodge Stratus was not timeable., The distributor went in only one way and was fired by a crankshaft position sensor. If the timing has to be set, you have to use a timing light. If the distributor has been pulled, you should have it at top dead center when you put it back in. Note the firing order also.
@@anonymike8280 cool. Thanx for the reply, I have the timing light and everything but I saw on the forums that they set cylinder 1 to TDC and then the put back the distributor and time it
@@JDMFR3AK That exactly what you do if the distributor is pulled. You set the #1 piston to top dead center, put the distrubtor in, install the wires in the correct order and time it. Note the firing order and direction of rotation.
@@anonymike8280 cool bro thankyou for the extra help 👍🏼. I suppose the last thing to do is time it when the engine is hot? Some of the other people in the forums said its not really necessary to time it while hot. You can do it cold or hot. Just when you do it cold the idle is higher.
Good day sir! How did you get her to start with the TPS disconnected? Everytime we disconnect the TPS on my GA16DE B13 she immediately dies. Do you have any idea how to prevent that? Thank you sir and stay safe!
I have no spark... rotor turns but nothing. This is a coil in distributor setup. Should I just throw a $95 distributor at it or is there anything to try first?
I would say, just to start easy, check your spark plugs for fouling, spark plug wires for burning or cracks, distributor for scorching and cracks. Also check your fuel filter for clogging. You should be able to blow through it almost as easily as a straw in the direction of flow.
Yes. Anytime you do anything with the distributor, you want to make sure you time the car. If you replace the distributor and don't time the car, it won't run correctly.
It's always good practice to replace any gaskets that are hard, brittle, cracking, broken. The distributor should come with one already but if not I would recommend changing it.
Why you are flashing a gun on RUclips dude? Jk! Q) My old brother has a 1984 pos Nissan Sentra. It cranks ok but won't start. He's not sure if it is the ignition pick up part or a bad ignition coil. I'm not going to drain myself into his shit. He says there's no electricity flowing into the ignition. I told him fix it buying a new car. Help. Thanks!
Miguel Santiago if it is electrical, get your hands on the electrical diagram for the ignition system. That is going to be your best friend for testing. There are some quick tests you can do. Check for power at the connector for the distributor. If you have power there, make sure there is power coming out. Check the wires for cracks and proper operation. Try these and see where it takes you. If it's not electrical, you may not have sufficient fuel pressure. Let me know what you find.
Travis Bromley is that from top left going right or top right? Because my distributor cap has a 1 on it and the only way I can put my cap is with the 1 on the bottom right or the 1 on the top left
Ethan stewart i dont have a timing light and i need to do timing on my car but dont know how.... you sound like you know so can you help me with some tips or info please
This video being 5 years old saving my life rn 😭💀 I had a misfire due to a broken seal in distributor so I switched everything out but I had idea I had to do this 👋😭
Tip for gearheads - you can use acrylic paint instead of white out to mark the timing mark. Easier to find and very cheap, sometime only 50 cents.
Video was helpful. Thanks! Although as some other people were saying in comments your showmanship is a bit lacking(if you wanted to make videos for a job..). But the information was there and I understand timing way better than I did, again thank you.
Great video i don't care if it was a little long. Just replaced the distributor. I could tell someone had the distributor out at some point due to some RTV so i checked the timing before i took the old one out and it was way advanced. I got it back in spec now.
Hey thanks bro. I had no idea how to adjust the timing on my 1998 SSS nissan pulsar SR20 but after your vid I think I'm good to go. Thanks again
Great video! I think it's great that you know exactly what you're doing but you don't know certain terms for things. I can relate 😂😂😂 thanks man.
RUclipsrs guys, when doing videos go straight to the point, we can watch educational videos of how ignition timing works later on.
your doing just fine Travis,
Thanks dude really appreciate this video
20 mins into this video and he still keeps talking and repeating himself.
I about fell out my chair, when I saw that wrench on the battery. Other than that, great video.
Thank you! We are always careful not to cross the terminals but it is definitely not the best practice by any means. I think I'll make a point of mentioning such things in future videos.
@@BrunsBwlr I have A prototype that lets me use A very advanced setting on my ignition timing.
wrench on the pulley may help a bit easier to point the pulley marking, better replace your belts other than that ignition timing because its getting near to break itself.
how about adjusting by feel? NO light! I dont have a light & dont know how use anyway...wuts symptoms of needing turn down or up? (too high/too low)
Thanks a lot! Very helpful videos.
U are helping yourself try to improve your camera
I would only unplug the one right on the end of the throttle butterfly axle the other one you unplugged is probably a air flow sensor
So my car car seems to run okay but I had an intermittent noise that might have been pinging. I used an OBD II app and apparently the Timing advance is set at 63 degrees.....it idles a little high but I would never have even noticed a problem if I hadn't had my ear to the engine. gonna check with a timing light tomorrow.
You should change your belt bat thanks for the video
Lousy system for the timing mark on this model. But it is what it is. Get down there. Mark the little marks. Disconnect the throttle position sensor, that's what the manual says. Start the engine. You do not need to heat up the engine to set the timing. When you have the timing set, turn off the engine. Then plug in the throttle position sensor plug. If you plug it back in while the engine is running, you will get a check engine light. That's on OBD II, 96-99 Sentra and 96-98 200SX. I don't know what happens on the 95's but it's probably a good idea to do the same.
Does it have to be at TDC before you time it? Specifically at Zero degrees.
@@JDMFR3AKMy own Sentra is long gone and. more to the point, gleefully forgotten. I have had two cars with distributors within the last seven or eight years (1996 Sentra and 2000 Dodge Stratus). Distributors are not inherently bad. If the engine is timeable, you just have to find a manual at the public library, instructions online or a video that tells you how to do it. The Dodge Stratus was not timeable., The distributor went in only one way and was fired by a crankshaft position sensor. If the timing has to be set, you have to use a timing light. If the distributor has been pulled, you should have it at top dead center when you put it back in. Note the firing order also.
@@anonymike8280 cool. Thanx for the reply, I have the timing light and everything but I saw on the forums that they set cylinder 1 to TDC and then the put back the distributor and time it
@@JDMFR3AK That exactly what you do if the distributor is pulled. You set the #1 piston to top dead center, put the distrubtor in, install the wires in the correct order and time it. Note the firing order and direction of rotation.
@@anonymike8280 cool bro thankyou for the extra help 👍🏼. I suppose the last thing to do is time it when the engine is hot? Some of the other people in the forums said its not really necessary to time it while hot. You can do it cold or hot. Just when you do it cold the idle is higher.
Good day sir! How did you get her to start with the TPS disconnected? Everytime we disconnect the TPS on my GA16DE B13 she immediately dies. Do you have any idea how to prevent that? Thank you sir and stay safe!
are you counting from left to right or right to left?
Hey you forgot to check the exhaust pipe and the tires air pressure and explains how to check
thank you for sharing info but i got a cancer
Esane sorry mane sorry wautlwa hadi bro
I need your help I have a 97 Sentra I wanna keep it but it won't stay started
Can you explain what happens to me? Please be as detailed as you can.
It sounds like your distributor I have a 98 Sentra an the screw keep falling out an cutting my car off
Thanks helpful
Did u make a base idle video?
I have no spark... rotor turns but nothing. This is a coil in distributor setup. Should I just throw a $95 distributor at it or is there anything to try first?
On some cars you can buy just the ignitor within the distributor
If your looking for a distributor I got mine on ebay brand new for 63.99
What if you just replace the o ring on the dizzy do you got to still have too time the car
Anytime the distributor is moved, the car needs to be timed. If the timing is off, the car won't run right and it may damage your engine.
I hope you changed the belts , there in terrible shape, cracks every quarter of an inch!
Ray Milligan On a car like this you check the belts when they break lol. It’s a beater
Bro, I was gonna say the same thing u said. I know it's 4 years later lol. That bitch looks like it's about to rip man.
Ignore comment about proximity of spark sensor to plug. Nonsense.
put a safety rack while you jet your car!
I have a 98 honda civic ferio, it jerks when i accelerate, also lose power, idles rough and stalls. Need help
Have you tried anything yet? If so, what have you tried?
Travis Bromley no not yet wanted to get your opinion first
I would say, just to start easy, check your spark plugs for fouling, spark plug wires for burning or cracks, distributor for scorching and cracks. Also check your fuel filter for clogging. You should be able to blow through it almost as easily as a straw in the direction of flow.
Travis Bromley so if it's clogged how do I clean it? Or what do I clean it with?
If it has a restricted flow, it's probably better to replace it. They shouldn't cost too much.
I Cant do this...Time to Buy a TESLA.
Never ever trust a jack only and go under a car
Exelent video but is this the same process for nissan sentra 1993?
hpj hpj it should be. If it's not, it's very similar. The 1993 has the same engine with very slight differences that shouldn't affect the process
Do I have to do it if I change the distributor
Yes. Anytime you do anything with the distributor, you want to make sure you time the car. If you replace the distributor and don't time the car, it won't run correctly.
Travis Bromley and for I change the o ring gasket to?
It's always good practice to replace any gaskets that are hard, brittle, cracking, broken. The distributor should come with one already but if not I would recommend changing it.
what causes ignition to be off does it jump by itself or what
I need the ignition plugs for the 2000 Nissan Sentra 2.0 any body know we’re can i get them !!!! The ones that go right to the ignition
Words hard to do
i got a question how come none of these videos is actually working
Are they just not playing?
Video is working great :-)
long winded tbh... was hard to watch....just being contructive here. Still informative though so thanks.
lmao....here's the fiancé ---- sorry, wasn't able to finish the film
In your world only guys drive and work on cars even the parts are guys???
Why you are flashing a gun on RUclips dude? Jk!
Q) My old brother has a 1984 pos Nissan Sentra. It cranks ok but won't start. He's not sure if it is the ignition pick up part or a bad ignition coil. I'm not going to drain myself into his shit. He says there's no electricity flowing into the ignition. I told him fix it buying a new car. Help. Thanks!
Miguel Santiago if it is electrical, get your hands on the electrical diagram for the ignition system. That is going to be your best friend for testing. There are some quick tests you can do. Check for power at the connector for the distributor. If you have power there, make sure there is power coming out. Check the wires for cracks and proper operation. Try these and see where it takes you. If it's not electrical, you may not have sufficient fuel pressure. Let me know what you find.
Miguel Santiago also watch this if you haven't already. It may be useful. ruclips.net/video/rBok8Az8Rc0/видео.html
Travis Bromley
Alright. Thanks Big Brother!
Linkin park
BOY CHANGE THEM BELTS THEY ARE CRACKED!
Fiancé idle
Dizzy
Get some chassis stands man
What’s the firing order
Firing order is 1-3-4-2
Travis Bromley is that from top left going right or top right? Because my distributor cap has a 1 on it and the only way I can put my cap is with the 1 on the bottom right or the 1 on the top left
Travis Bromley like at 1:53 I see the wires and I see 4 on the top left and 2 at the bottom left I can’t find the real firing order anywhere
I see it as 3-1-4-2 at 1:53 basically I don’t know
Look at this: goo.gl/images/bfXz7A
I feel like it will help
Too much talking
Wao ,needs belt.
Hopeless must do better.
full of blah blah
Why would you crawl under that car without jack stands? You need to think about safety if you're putting dyi videos out. This is pretty irresponsible.
yolo
This is jokes only an amateur uses timing light
Ethan stewart i dont have a timing light and i need to do timing on my car but dont know how.... you sound like you know so can you help me with some tips or info please
Leave the guy alone. Don't like the video. Find another one. Idiots
It's funny because that's what the factory service manual advises to use.
what a joke this video is....have u ever heard of editing so that all the relevant info is passed on in 5 mins?
Nobody's forcing you to watch it. Just watch another video 🤷♂️