1980 GMC Jimmy Timing

1980 GMC JIMMY
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DTOMLIN
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Engine Mechanical problem
1980 GMC Jimmy V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

The engine will start but will not idle and cuts off. I discovered that the distributor was lose. I have attempted to reset the timing without much success.
It is possible that the timing belt/chain is the problem? What do I need to do to sovle this problem?
Feb 24, 2009 at 10:09 AM
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DAVE H
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have the cylinders compression tested !! how have you tried to reset the timing ?
Mar 1, 2009 at 7:49 AM