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Originally Posted by airbus
I went strictly by the book (Haynes) and double checked everything. The chain has been replaced about 10k miles ago. I have to add that the car never started right when cold, even before the new chain. So, I think I can't blame my mechanic who did it, he just put everything together the way it was. The screw up (I don't think it's chain stretch) must have happened a long time ago.
I was thinking of pulling the IP out a little, turning it away from the engine and then just put it back in, hoping to jump exactly one spline (?) to give me more room to advance it. I was not planning on jumping the chain one tooth (?), sorry for the confusion, but English is my second language.
Thanks a lot for your input; now I have to wait until the temps are back in the 20's. It's just too f*ckin' cold to work on the car right now...
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Sounds like you have it under control. If english is your second language you are doing very well.
Part of changing the old chain out 10k ago was to retime or at least check the pump timing. In that your mechanic might have failed you.
You are right as sometime before the new chain was installed. Perhaps the pump was moved one spline to get a drip timing position with a really stretched chain. It could have happened. I was just concerned for you having a badly stretched chain in there right now causing your problem. Glad at least that was not so.
The injection pump timing and chain stretch should be checked including the chain guides on every new to us 123 or 126 we bring home. The results of not doing it can be loss of the engine or poor running/starting efficiency. That of course does not apply if you know from the past owner all these things were kept on top of or records to indicate it was done exist.