Originally posted by Rogerm60:
Late static timing would make lower RPM range "lumpy" and unresponsive.



Static timing? If the crank and cams are in the exact same relationship to one another both before and after the timing belt change, is this affected? Not sure what you mean by static timing...
I'm assuming there is a crank position sensor (CPS) on this engine somewhere (can't seem to find much in the tiny, cramped engine bay ). If the three rotating assemblies are correct to one another, the CPS will alert the computer as to where in the cycle those rotating assemblies are. Agreed? I'm trying to understand how the timing could possibly be off assuming the crank and cams have the same relationship to one another.


-Keith '97 Contour GL Zetec 5spd '96 Mustang GT 5spd with an '02 engine