I cannot get the timing right. Popular manuals and the Internet show a common diagram which is impossible to follow. They show the two camshafts, lined up parallel, with the timing chain assembled around the sprockets, the timing marks matched up, exactly five chain links between the marks/specially coloured links, and the lobes of No. 4 cylinder pointing directly at each other, dead level and even. It is not physically possible to bolt the camshafts down like that - if I keep the timing marks and chain correct, the two lobes will point down slightly on assembly so they are "bowing" to each other. I thought long and hard, drew scratchy diagrams, and realised they have to be like that - at 90 degrees to each other - to achieve "induction, compression, ignition, exhaust" correctly. I am convinced, if it were possible to assemble it just like the diagram, the engine would not run. Unfortunately, the car still behaves as though the timing is wrong, which seems to be verified by Check-Engine-Code 0016. I am tired of changing every electronic sensor I can think of. Anyone "been there" and know the answer?
The car drives smooth but dies mid drive, it hesitates on acceleration. Originally changed the timing belt because the car died mid drive. Changed tensioner, IAC, O2 sensor, pcv valve. CER showed nothing but was was on, AZone said it may be timing solenoid and/or actuators. I can't afford to take it to a Kia dealer, not enough money for that, any help would be appreciated.
The car drives smooth but dies mid drive, it hesitates on acceleration. Originally changed the timing belt because the car died mid drive. Changed tensioner, IAC, O2 sensor, pcv valve. CER showed nothing but was was on, AZone said it may be timing solenoid and/or actuators. I can't afford to take it to a Kia dealer, not enough money for that, any help would be appreciated.