a quiz

[The Quattro King]

Woodruff key was my guess too.  My also be a loose, striped or screwed up
crank bolt/pully.

  

Shayne P.



1972 MB 280 SEL
1984 4ksq
1987 4ks
1991 v8q5
1991 200q Sedan
1992 S4

Parting:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5

> From: Richard Beels <beels at technologist.com>
> Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 21:48:56 -0400
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: a quiz
> 
> Is the woodruff key intact?
> 
> At 05:20 9/9/2000,  Michael Mulholland was inspired to say:
>> i just resolved what to me was one of the most unusual problems i've seen
>> in over 40 yrs...before i give my solution, how would you solve it and what
>> do you think it was?
>> subject is a 1986 5kcdtq, has been sitting unused for 5 years
>> problem- won't start, cranks over fine
>> checked fuel...good pressure, pump works quietly
>> checked all hoses for vacuum leaks...fixed a couple of them
>> checked air intake ..ok
>> no spark... sometimes
>> checked valve timing and distributor ok
>> checked valve timing and distributor again after cranking.....both were
>> off
>> removed valve cover and timing belt cover to verify camshaft
>> position and
>> to check belt teeth
>> all teeth on belt were intact and tension was good
>> i reset valve timing and distributor timing with cover off and marked
>> position of damper, cam  gear indentation, distributor notch and flywheel
>> '0' mark
>> after extended cranking checked timing and it had changed again..
> 
> 
> Cheers!
> 
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