Originally Posted by
pslsnakes
Hmmm, seems pretty simple.
You mean jump both connectors of the plug with a piece of wire right?
do I have to watch and write down how many times the light will blink or anything like that? Or do I have to do that just for the sole purpose of the ECU not trying to correct anything?
Yeah, just jump it, the CEL will be solid, so that you can adjust the timing without trying to compensate for your changes.
Good luck with the new distributor. I doubt it's the coil, but maybe it's a problem with the dist. itself (sensors) or maybe the ignitor/ignition module. Either way, if that's the problem, a new dizzy will fix it.
I'm assuming you've looked over your plug wires just to be sure there are no noticeable cracks in the insulation (wouldn't hurt to test resistance on them). I don't think that's the problem since messing w/ the dizzy seemed to help, sorta, but just in case as it's easy and free.