rotorhead22
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I helped my nephew change out his t-belt. When we checked the timing marks, one cam had turned slightly so we re-did it all to get the marks right and rotated engine 3-4 times to check marks again. After getting it all back together, the initial start up was fine but when he started to drive home it kept dying at stop signs/lights. I removed the IAC valve which was clogged. I cleaned the valve and the car idled but it is rough and has a thick gas smell coming out the exhaust. The question I have is that the cam pulleys were not exactly straight across.If I was to put a straight edge across the pulleys, the marks would be just barely below the edge.Manual is not exactly clear on this. I have changed belts on Hondas and Mopars and the manuals stated that the pulleys should be straight across where the head meets the block. Also I got the crap shocked out of me from one of the plug wires. Could this be a big issue also? I have some 8mm Accel plug wire. Can this be used?