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Offline daniel sanat

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what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« on: April 07, 2010, 08:59:58 am »
dsm problems get to me !!  my car died out driving up holdom, and i had to get it towed home from 2 blocks away  which was dumb . im going to inspect it today to see what went wrong .

i was driving up holdom and it really bogged down at curtis street and died . so i decided to do some road side inspecting which was sketchy  and took off the timing belt cover and the belt was good still so not sure what it is  ? when i turn it over it sounds like the starter is just free spinning , or no compression ? ill find out in a couple hours when i test it
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Offline Jason Harwood

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2010, 09:15:35 am »
Quote from: daniel sanat on April 07, 2010, 08:59:58 am
dsm problems get to me !!  my car died out driving up holdom, and i had to get it towed home from 2 blocks away  which was dumb . im going to inspect it today to see what went wrong .

i was driving up holdom and it really bogged down at curtis street and died . so i decided to do some road side inspecting which was sketchy  and took off the timing belt cover and the belt was good still so not sure what it is  ? when i turn it over it sounds like the starter is just free spinning , or no compression ? ill find out in a couple hours when i test it

I can give you a hand if you'd like.
I work right by there and will be looking at my car tonight, getting it ready for friday.
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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2010, 09:18:47 am »
Sounds like the t-belt teeth wore out and were shredded at the crank sprocket...Was the belt due to be replaced? Was it spuddering or sounding a little off just prior to this?
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Offline daniel sanat

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2010, 09:19:33 am »
sure if it not outta you way
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Offline daniel sanat

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2010, 09:23:13 am »
i kinda had alittle miss  i think it was done at 117xxx now its at 161xxkm i got it at 156xxx  but beat the piss out of it plus put double the pressure on everything
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Offline Remi Raymond

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2010, 09:27:07 am »
Obviously question out of the way; does it have gas? Gauge works? Filled up recently?
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Offline daniel sanat

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2010, 09:29:47 am »
yup it reads 3/4  and i only have 55kms on the trip and the fp primes
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Offline Jason Harwood

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2010, 09:32:22 am »
See if there is a gap between the starter and the block, maybe the starter seperated.
Spining freely usualy means there is NO compression, or its not catching.
But since it bogged down, clearly its not just a starter issue.
Do you have a compression tester?
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Offline daniel sanat

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2010, 09:33:11 am »
yes i do ill check it in acouple minurtes
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Offline daniel sanat

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2010, 10:35:47 am »
matt mann was right . the teeth on the t belt were all riped off around the crank pully  so i donno do i need a new head now? or did i look out and gave it go between the strokes and miss the valves?
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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2010, 10:40:36 am »
Quote from: daniel sanat on April 07, 2010, 10:35:47 am
matt mann was right . the teeth on the t belt were all riped off around the crank pully  so i donno do i need a new head now? or did i look out and gave it go between the strokes and miss the valves?

Thats a hit or miss thing right now.
Replace the timing belt and do a compression test.
If it runs good, youre lucky.
If your at a lower RPM, you have less of a chance of destroying the Valves.
Judging by the ease of the turning of the starter, i'd say you probably nailed a few valves.
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Offline Miles Frederick

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2010, 10:41:16 am »
Unfortunately the high pitch, faster turning starter is a sign of low compression, indicating at least probably some bent valves.  Were you driving at the time or idle ?  In both my failures I was driving.  The second time only about 30kph, yet still bent a good number of valves.
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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2010, 10:43:12 am »
i was acceling hard ..... so i guess im screwed
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Offline daniel sanat

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2010, 10:54:06 am »
i might have to fork up the chedder and get zachs motor
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Offline Ivan Skare

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Re: what kind of gas do i use to poor on the car to light it on fire?
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2010, 11:34:49 am »
What kinda shit timing belt did you use?
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