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Originally Posted by david s poole
how far into the engine did you go?did you remove the cam sprockets?if i understand correctly the drivers side cam is off by a half tooth and this is the opposite from what it should be.i think you have that [drivers]cam retarded and hence the bad idle.if you call me i can walk you through it.
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First, I would like to say a big thanks to David. He took the time with me over the phone. He knew exactly what was wrong. Okay now for details.
The problem was retarded cam timing on left cam (drivers side). This caused the bad idle. The reason:
I installed the "timing mark washer" on backwards.
This washer is keyed to the cam. The washer fell off when I removed the cam sprocket.
I looked at the washer and it appeared it could be put on the cam either way as long as the key was up. I now know that is not correct. (thanks again David) The woodruff key slot in the washer is off set relative to the timing mark (barely noticeable) and therefore when installed backwards caused the left cam to be off time. Forum Members this is very hard to detect. I am posting this so that you don't make the same mistake I made. I can tell you this, I will never forget it.
Also, unless I missed it, the service information does not have any reference to the proper orientation of that washer.
I installed the washer correctly (flipped it over) - All marks lined up perfectly. Re-assembled the vehicle and by 10:30 last night started her up and she ran perfectly.
Joe