Posted By: DustyChicken
1999 5.9L Fuel Sync - 08/30/22 08:58 PM
I have a customer with a 1999 B Van with a 5.9. We're having issues getting the fuel synchronization set. I have an Autel scanner that can do the Set Synchronization routine, and I can see the degrees.
The setting keeps bouncing around, usually a ten degree range. -2 to +8 for example. It also fairly regularly spikes to +23 degrees. I can get the distributor close, but it never sets into one place. If I rev the engine to 1000RPM the degrees freeze on my scanner and won't update until I let the RPMs come down again and restart the routine.
The customer replaced the timing change thinking that it was too slack and allowing the cam to bounce, but that didn't change anything. New aftermarket cam sensor in the distributor. New crank sensor. He did file down the crank tone ring because the previous crank sensor was set too tight and boogered it up a little. His other mechanic said it looked fine after filing, and I can see a steady RPM graph on my scanner. I took out the distributor and checked it for wear, there's no play in the shaft and the drive gear in the block looks okay. I'm not sure if it's properly timed to no. 1 cylinder TDC though.
Any ideas?
The setting keeps bouncing around, usually a ten degree range. -2 to +8 for example. It also fairly regularly spikes to +23 degrees. I can get the distributor close, but it never sets into one place. If I rev the engine to 1000RPM the degrees freeze on my scanner and won't update until I let the RPMs come down again and restart the routine.
The customer replaced the timing change thinking that it was too slack and allowing the cam to bounce, but that didn't change anything. New aftermarket cam sensor in the distributor. New crank sensor. He did file down the crank tone ring because the previous crank sensor was set too tight and boogered it up a little. His other mechanic said it looked fine after filing, and I can see a steady RPM graph on my scanner. I took out the distributor and checked it for wear, there's no play in the shaft and the drive gear in the block looks okay. I'm not sure if it's properly timed to no. 1 cylinder TDC though.
Any ideas?