Advice on what could be wrong. (Distributor)

[Khorg97]

2002 4.3 vortec.
I went to change the cap,rotor,plugs,and wires for an mis fire on cylinder 3 and general tune up.
When I went to replace my cap and rotor I learned the top of my distributor had rusted out pretty severely. So I ended up replacing everything.

I set #1 cylinder to TDC. Lined my rotor up to the 6 mark on the distributor;
put everything back together and now I’m having a no start issue. I had one back fire. Am I missing something? Thanks in advance!

 

[mikez71]

Wow 2002 still has a dizzy!?

Only guess is you were on the wrong stroke TDC.. Remove, do 1 full crank rotation and re-install?

 

[OR VietVet]

Welcome to the forum, from Oregon.

The rotor tab should point at #1, not #6. You can turn the distributor toward #1 and see if fires.

 

[afpj]

What vehicle are we talking about? Blazer?

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

Pics of the truck, please. If we can't see it, it does not exist.

You are already receiving sage advice from the knowledgeable folks on this Forum.

 

[RST Dana]

If your crank is indicating TDC, then the rotor needs to be on whichever piston is on compression stroke, 1 or 4. Wrong gets backfire every time! My bad, I just realized is was a 6!!!!

 

[OR VietVet]

Firing order is 1,6,5,4,3,2.

 

[LsHart]

U fixed it?

 

[exp500]

Another Drive by.