Re: GT/4KS - Pop = no go?

[healey@lerc.nasa.gov (jim healey)]

>Firstly, I like the suggest subject conventions, it makes it alot easier to
>sort through my mail and store it.
>
>However the real point to this message is when I got in my car ('85 GT
>Coupe) to go to work this morning, as I was cranking the engine, I heard
>what sounded like a "pop" come from the engine bay.  I also went from full
>cranking capacity to the battery not being able to turn the engine over in
>about 15 seconds.  Thank goodness I live on a hill and have an alternative
>method of starting my car.  (A gravity feed improvment on the push start!
><grin>)
>
>I have heard this pop before, and have not been able to pinpoint any damage.
>It sounds just like someone has put a pin into a balloon.
>
>Any suggestions or similar experiences?

I had a similiar experience with my 200Q, turns out one of my injectors
was not able to close and the fuel slowly dripped (overnight) - first this 
reduced fuel pressure at start up and caused a hard start and second 
when the engine caught the excess fuel ignited with a loud pop - I had
the injectors cleaned and finished the job with a basic tuneup and the 
problem went away.

Sounds like your battery is also getting old to boot.

good luck

jim h
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>Thanks,
>-=Gary=-
>erickson@teleport.com
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