[Shotimes] Clarification on: SHO cranking but not starting

[Rick Glass]

Pull the upper bolts on teh timing belt cover and check that the belt isn't
broken.
This is exactly what the '93 I recently sold was doing...it was a broken
timing belt.


Rick Glass
      Nashville, TN
      SESHOC
' 96 BS 172k    FOR SALE
      Kirk'd Feb. 3
'99 Silver 42k  TOO MUCH FUN TO LEAVE PARKED
      Flowmaster Original 40's
      3rd cat/resonator removed
      Intake slighly modified (but not Porterized)
      will be Kirk'd at the next Southeast CamFest (August)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Koper Jim" <jkoper@frankgates.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 8:40 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Clarification on: SHO cranking but not starting


> Thanks to those that have offered their advice so far, but I think I
didn't
> word the problem correctly.
>
> To clarify, the engine turns over slowly but does not catch. The starter
has
> that high 'whir' sound--it does not seem to engage the  flywheel at all.
The
> portion of the flywheel I could see with the starter removed was not
missing
> any teeth, so wouldn't the (new) starter engage OK? If the starter is good
> but the flywheel bad, would the engine even turn at all? That's why I
wonder
> if maybe the DIS or coil are bad. I gotta remember to check if the fuel
pump
> is priming at KOEO.
>
>
> <Original post below for those who wish to contribute:>
>
> My '92 SHO is exhibiting a no-start behavior. I went to start it the other
> day and it didn't quite catch after I released the ignition key. It was a
> solid crank. "No big deal", I thought, "I'll try again." The second time I
> tried it I heard an electric whirring sound, similar to when a starter is
> bench tested. I figured the armature gear was not engaging the flywheel.
The
> starter was 4 years old (Ford reman), so I yanked it and put an Advanced
> Auto Parts reman starter on the car. SAME WHIRRING SOUND occurred, so the
> starter does not appear to be the weak link.
>
> A few observations:
>
> When the starter is whirring, I noticed the serpentine belt was turning,
> though slower than what I'd think a normal crank would produce.
>
> The engine does not catch now, but does turn.
>
> Complete 60K done in summer 02 (10K miles ago). Timing belt, camshaft
sensor
> and crankshaft sensor replaced at that time.
>
> New plugs and wires recently.
>
> Until this happened, it always cranked solidly.
>
> Any ideas? Would the DIS be bad? Ignition switch on its way out? Fuel
> injection concerns? I want to pull the timing belt cover to verify the
belts
> OK.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Jim Koper
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