help my 91 v6 efi gotta start with distributor toof off

[91toyindiana]

hi ,, my truck wouldnt start the only way it will start is when i took the distributor out and put the rotor a toof off..and then its gotta be 15deg btc but of course its out of time and runs like crap.. and even then i gotta turn the distributor or mess with it to get it started...if i get it close to tdc or on time it gives out a air sound where its out of time.. if i get it started on the rigth toof its very hard and it wont r un.. whats goin on! please help is it the timing belt thats all i can thing of did it slip? im tired of puttin money in this i need this running for winter im in deep trouble if i dont get fixed....

[reb]

Sounds to me like the timing belt slipped. When was it changed last? If recently, were the tensioners checked?

[91toyindiana]

im hoping that what it is.. ive tried so many diff things and it adds up...it that how a timing belt reacts when it slipps.. and could somebody tell me the symptons of a slipped belt?????i also have a belt for it.. do i nneed to buy anythign else when i replace this

[reb]

The timing belt drives the camshafts. The distributor is driven off a gear on one of the camshafts. If the belt slips, the timing relative to the crankshaft will be off.
Depending on wear, you might have to replace idler pulleys (there are two) and maybe the tensioner. When I had the timing belt done the second time, at about 120,000 miles, one of the idler pulleys needed replacing. Unless you have no way to get parts once the truck is apart, it is probably best to see what you need after you have opened it up.

[Greasygreg]

Boy, am I glad you bought the belt You know,i bet if you change that and the tensioners,your truck will run a lot better and you will stop having to open the hood so much I think at 236k you got MORE than the useful life out of those items.do yourself a favor and get the tensioners.if you find that you dont wish to change them once you see how worn yours feel,you could return them, but you'll be glad that you have them there.

[91toyindiana]

ok i changed all the timng belt and tensioners and lined the dristributor up and everything.. everything is on time... but that wasnt the problem....but it was well worth changin\g cause its was cracked everywhere and ready to snap.. so i feel good bout gettin that done ...all i can think of now is that it might be the coil or ignitor..hopefully.. i checked the resistance of the coil.. and the primary was normal i check the 2cdonary and it registered nothing...but i dont know my luck its just another part of trial and error after i replace that too but its my next best choice..i dont see how it would start when i had it a toof off and messed with the timing but run shitty if the coil was bad but i guess its possible... does that ignitor give it some kinda spark even if the coil is bad?

[91toyindiana]

oh yah its getting plenty of gas also.. filter is good and so is the pump..but when i try to start it when its on time it just putts and rpms are bout .200 verily idling and will die if i give it gas putt putt putt die...hopefully its the coil.. trying to get one tommorow..if not then ill try ignitor next...hopefully it dont cost me 10,000 dollars to fix..