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Re: Bang! and then nothing

To: Brent Barnes <brentbarnes309@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Bang! and then nothing
From: Jackson Krall <jackson_krall@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:50:46 -0800 (PST)
Hello Brent, might just be the timing chain. See if
the distributor is turning when you crank it and also
be sure the little plastic nub that locates the rotor
on dist. shaft hasn't sheared off. I hope it can be
that simple.
Best, JK
NYC
BN1,2,7,BJ8,MGC,TD
--- Brent Barnes <brentbarnes309@yahoo.com> wrote:

> List,
>  
> Last evening, I was taking her down to the
> climatized warehouse for a winter nap...about 5
> miles into the 30 mile trip, doing about 65 (top
> down, about 30 degrees, but hey!), when BANG! BANG!
> coupla huge backfires, big cloud of oil smoke and
> then nothing. Engine would turn over on the starter
> but would not fire at all. No oil on the rear, no
> oil under the hood, lots of oil on the dipstick.
> Three hours and three flatbeds later, she's at least
> enclosed. Ideas anyone? I guess I'm also looking for
> a good engine doc in the Northeast....
>  
> Brent Barnes
> (wuz a) 60 BT7 MK1
> Garden State
> 
> 


                
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