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timing my 98 #1266208 05/02/05 09:10 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7 central florida F flcontour98 OP Newbie
OP flcontour98 Newbie F Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7 central florida	I recently installed a new timing belt on my 98 contour 2.0l, With the cams set in place with a piece of angle and with 1 and 4 at TDC, 1 on compression stroke, The crank pulley marks were set identical to the haynes manual I have. the car idles great but if I do any kind of acceleration "it falls on its face," "loads up." I took the car to Autozone and it tested with the error code p1383 (varible cam overretarded). Is there some trick the Haynes left out? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide! 98 Contour SE a.k.a. "The Condor"...

Re: timing my 98 #1266209 05/02/05 09:14 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia K Kremithefrog I have no life
Kremithefrog I have no life K Joined: May 2002 Posts: 21,653 Albany, Georgia	Has something to do with VCT. I don't have VCT so I don't know what is going on exactly, but there is something you have to do with it when installing a timing belt IIRC. 98.5 SVT 91 Escort GT (almost sold) 96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve) FS: SVT rear sway bar WTB: Very cheap beater CEG Dragon Run - October 13-15

Re: timing my 98 #1266210 05/03/05 02:23 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,291 Surprise, AZ T The Davis Hard-core CEG'er
The Davis Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,291 Surprise, AZ	check my post in this thread. It may give you some tips, but trial and error seems to be the only way to get it perfect. EDIT: About those marks on the crank pulley....mine aren't extremely precise. Read my post carefully about how to (most likely) get more accurate results. How many Vs would a VTEC TEC if a VTEC could TEC Vs? The one, the only....FRNKNFORD http://www.westvalleycs.com

Re: timing my 98 #1266211 05/03/05 02:28 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 225 Anywhere J John P_dup1 CEG\'er
John P_dup1 CEG\'er J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 225 Anywhere	Hey, man. Where in central FL? Going to UCF?

Re: timing my 98 #1266212 05/08/05 05:49 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7 central florida F flcontour98 OP Newbie
OP flcontour98 Newbie F Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7 central florida	just a note, Thanks D Davis, your suggestion worked, I'll be back in time a.s.a.p.! 98 Contour SE a.k.a. "The Condor"...

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