# Please help

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**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 23, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/please-help/201976 "2009-02-23T19:43:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![slvr98camaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@slvr98camaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slvr98camaro)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/please-help/201976/13 "2009-02-27T06:08:22Z")

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> [@Who uses a can to scale a turbo?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-uses-a-can-to-scale-a-turbo/39731/4):
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> the car wont even start so i dont know how to check timing

then find TDC of number 1 piston, turn ign to on, hook up a timing light and turn the engine over by hand until the timing light comes on, and look at where the timing marks are, it will at least give you a general idea of what your distrib timing is minus the vacuum advance, and mechanical advance

if you dont want to do that, then try turning the distrib clockwise just a TINY bit and see if it will start… tiny as in 1/4-1/2" movement from the vacuum advance cannister

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