Re: Interference Engines

["Pat Martin" <mardkins@email.msn.com>]

Truth be told, I have been driving with it somewhat out for probably a
month.  It has been running very poorly for about that long so I suspect it
was a little out for a while.  I did take a really close look at everything
about a week ago but did not even think to look at cam timing.  Duh

Pat


>Pat Martin decided to speak these words:
>
>>The crank pulley in the beater broke its key today and spun 180 out.  It
did
>>not bend any valves at 65 mph and about 2/3 throttle.   Just got home
about
>>1/2 hour ago after spending 8 hours finding parts and replacing it.  Why
>>does this stuff always happen an hour away from home?
>
>I remember a story about this guy who had a 4kq i think and it broke the
>timing belt.  he didnt realize this immediately, and just knew that it
>wasnt running right at all...he drove it something like 50 miles or so
>before getting to the garage he wanted to go to and that is where he
>found out it had no timing...
>
>hehe
>
>not bad eh?
>
>later...
>
>Michael Sheridan Williams
>ICQ# 11740998
>1983 UrQuattro, MC--1.8 BAR, borla, 16x7.5 OZ Mito's w/ SP8000's, K&N
>1985 4000S Quattro miles, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut brace, Sport
>8000 Tires, K&N
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>