Timing belt change? Options

[bdog_v]

Hi guys first of all I'd like to thank those responsible for posting the timing belt change write up it was very useful.

-I did this a few months ago and have been driving the car with no problems, it just seems a tad slower and mileage has gone down, but that may due to it being winter and having to warm the car up first.
-I have a 94 celica gt 2.2 liter

-I changed the timing belt and rotated the motor *without* the tension pulley tightened down so I the timing marks on the camshaft and crank moved a few teeth out of alignment. I went to realign the marks and started it but something was definately off. The car didn't want to rev up. So I moved the camshaft and realigned the marks a few teeth not sure which way or how many it was too long ago. *Next I started it up and it runs fine smooth, I did reset the timing back to factory specs. but it seems low on power and mileage.

-My question is how will the car run if the camshaft gear is advanced or retarded by 1 tooth. Will it be obvious with misses, slow to rev.? Or would it still run smooth just with a little less power and mileage like I have?


Thanks

This post has been edited by bdog_v: Feb 10, 2011 - 5:25 PM

[bdog_v]

Thanks for the help, that is what confused me when I installed it, the marks would not line up perfectly center but a hair off the center line on the gears for the belt, it seemed that was the closest they would go so I didn't move it. One thing that may help is when I timed it to the factory setting which I believe is 10deg. I had to almost put the distributor all the way to the the stop on the distributor. In other words I couldn't turn it much farther maybe an 1/8" or so. Now should the distributor be more towards the middle of the adjustment slot for the timing belt to be in the correct position???? Its just a thought that may help me figure out if I need to tear that thing apart again.

THanks again.

Brandon