replaced timing and still wont start 99 1500

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11-06-2010 | 01:30 PM

covington

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replaced timing and still wont start 99 1500

was goin down the road the truck shut off and backfired a few times replaced timing chain and wont start and cranks real slow did a compresion check and got numbers from 60 down to 15 did not do with oil in cylinder yet but going to do that now would be thankful for any help i am not a mechanic but thought i could handle this job

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11-06-2010 | 07:24 PM

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what engine you have and did you put the distributor back in right

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11-06-2010 | 07:30 PM

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I'm REALLY HOPING that you did the compression test wrong. For your sake.

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11-06-2010 | 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by scotts74birds

I'm REALLY HOPING that you did the compression test wrong. For your sake.

Yep... but it's pretty hard to do a compression test wrong... Maybe he did a leak down test instead?

Compression should usually be around 130-150 in all the cylinders..

And all oil in the cylinders will do is help make the rings set. It'll give a bit better of a reading, but not ALOT.

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