On a 94 Does the cam have 1 location for opti gear?????
#1
On a 94 Does the cam have 1 location for opti gear?????
Now I'm starting to wonder if I some how put the opti 180 off. Is there anyway to install the opti wrong on a 94 non vented? I have done 3 of these now and cant recall.... Would it even run?
The only way I can get the car started is to floor it and it will run terrible... It died on me while driving with low res code, I just figured the opti was dead.. It has new delco opti, delco icm and coil, new wires and plugs....Fuel pressure is good, spark is good..
Timing seems off by a mile...
The only way I can get the car started is to floor it and it will run terrible... It died on me while driving with low res code, I just figured the opti was dead.. It has new delco opti, delco icm and coil, new wires and plugs....Fuel pressure is good, spark is good..
Timing seems off by a mile...
#4
It can be forced on but if it was smooth you should be fine. I lined mine up and tried a dozen times before it went on with no resistance. I had the old one and the new one side by side and it was still hard to get it on the right way. I removing the old one and made a mark so i knew what direction it was pointing.
#5
i beat my head against the wall when doing mine too.
i was told i was over thinkin it. i think by shoebox^
if it fit, flush then its done and dont mess w/ it. the coupler has a something similar to a key way and the cam/pin will turn 360* if you put it 180 out then the pin would not line up.
Check your plug wires at the opti make sure they are all the way in. Maybe time for some new ones anyway.
i was told i was over thinkin it. i think by shoebox^
if it fit, flush then its done and dont mess w/ it. the coupler has a something similar to a key way and the cam/pin will turn 360* if you put it 180 out then the pin would not line up.
Check your plug wires at the opti make sure they are all the way in. Maybe time for some new ones anyway.
Last edited by windsma; 04-28-2008 at 10:58 PM.
#6
I am in the same boat. the only difference is I had a freind of mine, who's a service tech, do mine. I was wondering could he have installed it wrong. I have new ac delco plugs, wires, coil, and my ignition module has checked out ok.I have to floor it ot crank it but it still won't rev up all the way and i'm getting a code 300, but my car is 96 so different obd.
#8
With the 93/94 splined shaft drive unvented Optis, its very easy to assemble the shaft in the wrong position. It may appear that its difficult to align the missing tooth incorrectly, but way too many people have managed to do it. If its "off" by a tooth or two, its probably going to start, but run poorly.
With the 95-97 cam dowel pin driven vented Optis, its also very possible to put the pin in the wrong slot, often done when pulling the Opti in with the bolts. But in that case, because there are only 3 slots, each 120-camshaft degrees apart, it going to be way harder to start, if at all.
Assemble with care.
With the 95-97 cam dowel pin driven vented Optis, its also very possible to put the pin in the wrong slot, often done when pulling the Opti in with the bolts. But in that case, because there are only 3 slots, each 120-camshaft degrees apart, it going to be way harder to start, if at all.
Assemble with care.
#10
I was extra careful and if it had even a little resistance i pulled it off and retried. I could see how someone could think it might take more pressure to get it on. Theres a lot of things on these cars that take a little muscle. This is not one of them. I knew mine came off in the 9 o'clock position so i set the new one there. If they never checked when it was removed it could be real hard to do and i would probably start forcing it after awhile myself.
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#13
I'm raising this thread from the dead, because I just installed an opti on a 94 LT1. I did a search, and LOTS of people seem to screw this up badly.
The cam sprocket gear and the crank sprocket gear are lined up so that the cam sprocket "DOT" is at 6 oclock, and the crank sprocket "DOT" is at 12 oclock. This should put the motor at #6TDC
THe "keyed" relief in the cam sprocket was facing 6 oclock. I lined up the keyed part of the dowel and inserted into the cam sprocket. It slid in very smoothly. I put an Oring over it. The keyed relief in the opti was also facing 6oclock, as was the protruding side of the opti dowell.
THe opti slid on smooth as glass with no wiggling or resistance required. It slid on so its mounting ears were flush with the timing cover. I torqued it to 100 in-lbs.
This installation method was correct, right? I don't wanna be yet another poor soul who has to troubleshoot an opti.
The cam sprocket gear and the crank sprocket gear are lined up so that the cam sprocket "DOT" is at 6 oclock, and the crank sprocket "DOT" is at 12 oclock. This should put the motor at #6TDC
THe "keyed" relief in the cam sprocket was facing 6 oclock. I lined up the keyed part of the dowel and inserted into the cam sprocket. It slid in very smoothly. I put an Oring over it. The keyed relief in the opti was also facing 6oclock, as was the protruding side of the opti dowell.
THe opti slid on smooth as glass with no wiggling or resistance required. It slid on so its mounting ears were flush with the timing cover. I torqued it to 100 in-lbs.
This installation method was correct, right? I don't wanna be yet another poor soul who has to troubleshoot an opti.
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