Hi Dave,
The quick way to find out is to follow Mike's suggestion, pull
number one plug, seal hole with finger, and feel for compression stroke,
and stop cranking with balancer at top dead center, pull cap and rotor
should be pointed at number one mark on cap, or it's ignition wire.
In replacing the distributor, you did reattach the wire leading
from the coil.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Dave Lee wrote:
>
> This I understand. But I live in a rural area, and arranging for rides is a
> painin the ^%$. I have another vehicle I use, so I can tinker with this at
> me leisure.
> I seem to correct a problem, just to be faced with another. I just can't
> shake the feeling that this current problem is related somehow to something
> I replaced.
>
> Bill, what do you think of the distributor being off one spline? Possible?
> Or impossible?
>
> Thanks
>
> "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Dave,
> > You've been fighting this since February first, I would take it to
> > anyone with an oscilloscope, and they'll tell you what it is in about
> > ten seconds: http://www.billhughes.com/oscilloscope.jpg I can feel a
> > loose wire at the coil that fires every time it opens.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >
> >
> > Dave Lee wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi all.
> >>
> >> A couple weeks back, in one operation, I replaced my Dist., the cap &
> >> rotor,
> >> wires, plugs, and Crank sensor. All because it was difficult to start,
> >> then
> >> wouldn't start.
> >>
> >> Right away I had a shudder, or periodic buck. I knew something was amis.
> >> After a few days, I replaced the cap & rotor, plugs and wires with the
> >> old
> >> ones. Still have the problem. I can't replace the dist., since I turned
> >> in
> >> the core. The old crank sensor just plain doesn't start. Now I have a
> >> small
> >> backfire too.
> >>
> >> Could my distributor be one notch, or spline off? I heard the computer
> >> can
> >> compensate somwhat. Is it worth me exploring this? I hate to buy another
> >> dist., or crank sensor, since each is about $70.
> >>
> >> Thanks all,
> >>
> >> Dave Lee