[Shotimes] Update: Rookie Timing Belt Question

Tue, 1 Mar 2005 17:45:12 -0800 (PST)

Zach,

You guessed it right, I think.  I double checked the
connections and they all looked good.  I then did some
more reading on the site and came to the conclusion
that I must have reattached the small computer power
wire to the negative terminal instead of the positive.
 I moved the wire to the positive terminal and just
about fried the car.  Huge spark and little wire
started smoking before I could get it off.  Ok, so a
couple of ice cubes later and some more reading ( I
did not read far enough in that particular article the
said there were two different configurations, + and -
little wires) I reattached the little wire to the
negative post and wanted to see if the CE light came
on while cranking.  Turned the key and vrooooom.  We
have ignition.  Not sure if the initial battery
connections were to blame, but I am pretty sure they
were all tight.  If anything, I still need to tighten
the connections up now since I did not spend much time
on them.  Any ideas on what caused this?  

Now on to the subframe bushings and fuel pump.

Thanks again for everyone's help.

Dave 
93 MTX
--- Zach Leahy <leahyz@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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