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still havent figured it out

Mazda 2.2L Mazda Engine Mazda Tech
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Mazdarattti   +1y
All the marks line up, kind of think that the cams rolled possibly
Cusser   +1y
Does the spark advance as rpm increases when you have the timing light hooked up? Vacuum from the carb should advance the spark.
Mazdarattti   +1y
I haven't hooked a timing light up to it because I can barely get it to run. I have no idea, but it doesn't have a very strong vacuum though
geterdun   +1y
Check the compression. Do you have all the vacuum ports (a biggy would be the brake booster) connected/capped on the intake and carb?
Is the intake seated against the head?
Should be 17-20 inches of vacuum, running, at idle.
When cranking the engine, throttle open, coil lead to distributor unplugged, vacuum gage should have reading of 3 inches or better steady; weak cylinder or open valve (or head gasket leak) will fluctuate.
Mazdarattti   +1y
It has a new head gasket, intake is seated correctly. The compression ranges from 125-140 I believe and I'm still sitting out all the lines kind of. I'm not sure about the ones on the bottom side after I deleted everything.
Mazdarattti   +1y
Update: it's alive!!!!!! I thought the precat was the problem, and, low and behold take the manifold off and it lives...
Cusser   +1y
Well, you're definitely on the right track !!! Great job.
Mazdarattti   +1y
It's about time lol
1986b2000   +1y
So your intake wasn't seated properly?
Mazdarattti   +1y
The precat was clogged like a mf but yes that too