Comments on: Replacing ignition distributor in Jeep’s 4.0L engines. http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/ programmer, administrator, engineer - my everyday fights with reality Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:34:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mario http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-18089 Mario Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:23:44 +0000 http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/#comment-18089 Im the same guy from the top.. help me out here.. ill always check this website out.. thanks... Im the same guy from the top.. help me out here.. ill always check this website out.. thanks…

]]> By: Mario http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-18084 Mario Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:06:15 +0000 http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/#comment-18084 Dammmmmmmmm!!! im tired of this!! I followed EVERYTHING!! And no! it doesnt start.. i have a Jeep Cherokee 1995 4.0 high output... Can anyone help me?! well i did mess up at first because i just took out the old distributor and didnt mark anything.. so can anyone help?! please come one!! email me.. please! drummer2780@yahoo.com Dammmmmmmmm!!! im tired of this!! I followed EVERYTHING!! And no! it doesnt start.. i have a Jeep Cherokee 1995 4.0 high output… Can anyone help me?! well i did mess up at first because i just took out the old distributor and didnt mark anything.. so can anyone help?! please come one!! email me.. please! drummer2780@yahoo.com

]]> By: tomasz http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-14849 tomasz Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:41:44 +0000 http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/#comment-14849 If you look at the very next picture you'll notice that the position next to n. 1 cap terminal happens to be a position of the distributor finger when the engine is in TDC on 1st cylinder. This way whole job is easier. Main principle (I apparently did not stress it strong enough in the text) is to put everything back together exactly as it was before. Putting mark is there to help you put finger in exactly the same position it was when you were taking old distributor out. Exact position (withing couple of degrees) is not that important as the finger can be only inserted in certain positions, but again - it has to be in exactly the same position it was when you took it out. In my case I had to remove the distributor and rotate it's shaft one one tooth more to get the finger aligned. I did it on my both Jeeps and both of them run great (well, at least not worse than before changing the distributors). If you look at the very next picture you’ll notice that the position next to n. 1 cap terminal happens to be a position of the distributor finger when the engine is in TDC on 1st cylinder. This way whole job is easier.

Main principle (I apparently did not stress it strong enough in the text) is to put everything back together exactly as it was before. Putting mark is there to help you put finger in exactly the same position it was when you were taking old distributor out. Exact position (withing couple of degrees) is not that important as the finger can be only inserted in certain positions, but again - it has to be in exactly the same position it was when you took it out.

In my case I had to remove the distributor and rotate it’s shaft one one tooth more to get the finger aligned. I did it on my both Jeeps and both of them run great (well, at least not worse than before changing the distributors).

]]> By: Nick http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-14847 Nick Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:29:17 +0000 http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/#comment-14847 Tomasz hi - why do you mark NEXT TO dizzy-cap no.1 position, rather than directly under it? Your instructions seeare good and I've followd them, but my engine will not fire properly after fitting new distrib. Tried re-aligning distrib twice more, but it seems perfect. Used TDC guage in place of cylinder 1 spark plug as crank seems to have 2 timing marks on it. Not really sure what to do... Tomasz hi - why do you mark NEXT TO dizzy-cap no.1 position, rather than directly under it?
Your instructions seeare good and I’ve followd them, but my engine will not fire properly after fitting new distrib. Tried re-aligning distrib twice more, but it seems perfect. Used TDC guage in place of cylinder 1 spark plug as crank seems to have 2 timing marks on it. Not really sure what to do…

]]> By: tomasz http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-12956 tomasz Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:04:14 +0000 http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/#comment-12956 Although pictures taken above show '92 Cherokee I did exactly the same thing on my '93 Grand and timings marks definitely are there. From what you describe it can be numerous things - messed up spark plug wires? everything off one tooth? What I would suggest is to carefully redo whole thing to make sure you've got everything right. Although pictures taken above show ‘92 Cherokee I did exactly the same thing on my ‘93 Grand and timings marks definitely are there. From what you describe it can be numerous things - messed up spark plug wires? everything off one tooth? What I would suggest is to carefully redo whole thing to make sure you’ve got everything right.

]]> By: Steve http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/comment-page-1/#comment-12955 Steve Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:44:10 +0000 http://tomasz.korwel.net/2006/12/19/replacing-ignition-distributor-in-jeeps-40l-engines/#comment-12955 Hey great pic's! I did all the above but have a hard start and rough running over 2,000 rpm. Seems to be running advanced. 93 Jeep so no timing marks. It ran for a spell w/o the oil pump engaged as the dist. tang broke off and the distributor walked up and out of the block but was still running! No apparent damage just not starting or running smooth. Any suggestions? The rotor is only showing wear now on the front 1/3 of the rotor. Steve Hey great pic’s!
I did all the above but have a hard start and rough running over 2,000 rpm. Seems to be running advanced. 93 Jeep so no timing marks. It ran for a spell w/o the oil pump engaged as the dist. tang broke off and the distributor walked up and out of the block but was still running! No apparent damage just not starting or running smooth. Any suggestions? The rotor is only showing wear now on the front 1/3 of the rotor.
Steve

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