[Shotimes] Clarification on: SHO cranking but not starting

[Mike Murphy]

Or possibly the timing belt has slipped......doubtful but could happen.

I've only seen it happen on a supercharged SHO though.

Murph



From: "Rick Glass" <rick@pitroadproducts.com>
To: <jkoper@frankgates.com>, <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Clarification on:  SHO cranking but not starting
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 10:11:39 -0600

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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