# it runs but not long, update, read last post **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 24, 2006, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/it-runs-but-not-long-update-read-last-post/16442 "2006-08-24T23:42:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
**Author:** ![MikeRi24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@MikeRi24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MikeRi24)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/it-runs-but-not-long-update-read-last-post/16442/23 "2006-08-26T10:40:51Z")
> [@Muscle50](#): > > Just so You know Mike, on those Dodge’s, you ABSOLUTELY CANNOT adjust your timing on them by turning the distributor. You have to put the distributor in at TDC and leave it. The timing adjustments can only be made through the computer by someone with the Dodge software(Goodluck Finding that guy). I’d go with what Paul said, I think your 180 off. so what you’re saying is that i cant pull that gear out and turn it a little bit? and the distributer isnt turned by a gear, there is something that looks like a flathead screwdriver on the bottom of the distributer, and that goes into a slot of the gear in the eingine. thats kidna hard to visualize unless you’ve seen it, and id scan in a page out of the shop manual to show it, but im at work lol. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/it-runs-but-not-long-update-read-last-post/16442)._