[Shotimes] Update: Rookie Timing Belt Question

[Carl Prochilo]

This may not be directly related, but even with everything properly
connected, it is possible to have the engine turnover and appear to hNOT
have any ignition spark.  In my zeal to clean out the intake, I had gotten
a lot of Berryman's B12 into the cylinders.  After I had cleaned/replaced
the contaminated oil, I needed to get another car to jump the battery and
then crank it several times to work the rest of the crap out of there to
get it to fire, which it did and has been fine ever since.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Fri, February 25, 2005 7:48 am, Zach Leahy said:
> I am going to say that is pretty unlikely, but more likely is when you
> put it back together you possibly missed a connector, like a DIS
> connector or something.  It seems to me that it is an ignition
> problem.  Even if the timong is off it would backfire, pop, and make
> all kinds of other cool noises.  If it just sits and cranks, I have to
> wonder if there is no ignition going on.
>
> Also, don't know if you changed the plug wires, but it is easy to get
> them on wrong.  I have seen a car that sat for 2 years (needed a
> clutch) fire right up and run descent, my inclination would be to
> check out ignition issues.  Check for spark, go from there.
>
> Z
>
>
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:48:27 -0600, SHOZ123 <paul.nimz@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I would try this. Get a can of ether starting fluid and give it a
>> couple of squirts.  I bet the oil is all washed off the cylinder walls
>> and you have no compression.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:00:26 -0800 (PST), Dave Ulring
>> <dulring@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > Well, thanks to all the advice I now have the SHO
>> > reassembled, yeah!!  But it will not start, damn.  It
>> > will crank just fine, I can hear the fuel pump spin
>> > up, just seems like no spark.  It has been sitting for
>> > a couple of months now.  Any ideas?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Dave
>> >
>> > 93 MTX almost alive again.
>> >
>> > --- Dave Ulring <dulring@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 13:09:26 -0800 (PST)
>> > > From: Dave Ulring <dulring@yahoo.com>
>> > > Subject: Rookie Timing Belt Question
>> > > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>> > >
>> > > Ok, got a few hours to spend on putting the SHO back
>> > > together and ran into a problem.  When lining up the
>> > > timing belt with the cams, the lines on the belt
>> > > match
>> > > the notches on the pulleys, how do I know where to
>> > > line up the line with the crank?  I guess I could
>> > > reinstall the PS and Alt belt pulley to line it up,
>> > > but I figured you guys have a method without having
>> > > to
>> > > reinstall the lower timing belt cover and pulley.
>> > > The
>> > > second problem I have is with the timing belt
>> > > tensioner.  I loosened the nut and used a 5 mm hex
>> > > to
>> > > relieve the tension to remove the belt but then
>> > > forgot
>> > > to tighten the nut back down.  Therefore the
>> > > tentioner
>> > > is no longer under tension.  I did not see it spin
>> > > down, but is it safe to say that if I rotate it
>> > > clock
>> > > wise until tension is built back up and tighten the
>> > > bolt I will be ok, or is the tentioner hosed?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks, you guys are saving me hundreds of dollars.
>> > >
>> > > Dave
>> > >
>> > > 93MTX
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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