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Adjusting the timing on 1988 firefly

The timing has jumped on this car trying to find instructions for resetting it

mommaflem_ch Feb 04, 2009

Timing belt , and it's firefly this site doesn't have it as model so I chose firebird it was running rough, and then started revved motor like mad and then stalled, have had simaliar problem before in ford van
Anonymous May 11, 2010

Is it the ignition timing.????
Why do you think it has jumped??????

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Slack in the timing chain. Some of these car came with a fibergear set instead of a metal gear set. You will have to pull the water, then the timimg chain cover. You wil have to replace the top & bottom gear on the motor, plus the new chain. This usually will come in a set. You will also need a time gear cover set, gasket kit.There are 2-marks to line up on these two gears to set your time with, (timing marks).

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