car died

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Eli
Based on the symptoms you had when it died, I'm betting its a problem in the fuel area.

It wouldn't have tried to start again or anything like that if you lost your timing belt.

yeah but it might explain the fuel out the exhaust (exhaust valve stuck open or broken), somewhat 'jumpy' nature of the ignition when it tried to fire, the knocking from the timing being so horribly off.

whatever.

Don't think so. It's not like the belt slips or anything, it just breaks. As ZV said, if the engine is an interfereance design.. it most likely would have grenaded.

Dump some gas down the intake, and crank it.. see if it fires. If it does, the problem is with your fuel delivery system.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Eli
Based on the symptoms you had when it died, I'm betting its a problem in the fuel area.

It wouldn't have tried to start again or anything like that if you lost your timing belt.

yeah but it might explain the fuel out the exhaust (exhaust valve stuck open or broken), somewhat 'jumpy' nature of the ignition when it tried to fire, the knocking from the timing being so horribly off.

whatever.

Don't think so. It's not like the belt slips or anything, it just breaks. As ZV said, if the engine is an interfereance design.. it most likely would have grenaded.

Dump some gas down the intake, and crank it.. see if it fires. If it does, the problem is with your fuel delivery system.

well i'm just saying if it supposedly jumped a tooth or whatever.

we'll see what mr. mechanic turns up when he gets some time to look at it.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Eli
Don't think so. It's not like the belt slips or anything, it just breaks. As ZV said, if the engine is an interfereance design.. it most likely would have grenaded.

Well, I have seen belts where they didn't break but had a couple of teeth knocked off. That's a rarity though.

ZV

 

Timing belts can jump a tooth on the crankshaft sprocket because of it's small size, even new belts if the belt tension is too loose.

As I stated before, first check, compression, then move on from there.

 

[Pepsi90919]

the problem was a $0.05 washer which broke and backed off a screw which held the rotor in place. the rotor was basically freewheeling on its shaft.

compression was checked along with it, turned out something like 125 - 110 - 125 - 130 psi.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
the problem was a $0.05 washer which broke and backed off a screw which held the rotor in place. the rotor was basically freewheeling on its shaft.

compression was checked along with it, turned out something like 125 - 110 - 125 - 130 psi.

Thank you for telling us what is was. So many people leave you wondering. It's always cool to know for sure.

ZV

 

the problem was a $0.05 washer which broke and backed off a screw which held the rotor in place. the rotor was basically freewheeling on its shaft.

compression was checked along with it, turned out something like 125 - 110 - 125 - 130 psi.

Good for you

Now, how to explain the smoke you saw exiting the tailpipe, too much to drink that night ?

 

[Pepsi90919]

it must've been black not blue

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
the problem was a $0.05 washer which broke and backed off a screw which held the rotor in place. the rotor was basically freewheeling on its shaft.

compression was checked along with it, turned out something like 125 - 110 - 125 - 130 psi.

DOH!!