Jim,
I've answered in the body of your email. Everyone else, you all given me
some great suggestions. As it is only 8:30 in the AM, I will be taking the
kids to school and then trying many of these. I will let you all know.
Many thanks,
Mark
>On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:49:21 -0500 "Jim Swarthout"
<jswarth1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote.
>Mark,
>
>After your friend set the timing, was it truly back to normal? (seemed to
be) How far
>was the timing off? (Not really sure but I don't think very much) Did you
drive it for a few days...noticing nothing
>unusual...normal power etc? (Yes about two days all normal) Did the engine
rev as normal? (Yes)
>
>Did you notice anything on your trip to CA. Maybe a gradual, slight,
>loss of power? (No the car ran terrific across the country) A loss that at
the time you may have attributed to the
>need for a good tune-up? (I didn't receive anything from the seller so I
thought it prudent to do some minor repairs, maybe I should have left well
enough alone.)
>
>From what you have described, " It tries real hard, even grabs sometimes
>but it sounds horrible", it sounds like the cam timing may be off!
>
>If it jumps one tooth...the engine will be hard starting and very
>sluggish. If it jumps several teeth you may get bent valves!
>
>Have you checked the valve adjustment? (No, this is actually something that
I was planning on doing as my mechanic friend said they sounded like they
needed adjusting) This isn't a likely cause due to
>the fact that you drove the car for quite a distance on your trip home.
>It's worth a look though!
>
>Spark, fuel, and compression all at the right time will usually cause an
>engine to run!
>
>Something is missing.
>
>Pull the plugs, are they wet? (1 & 6 seem to be wetter and blacker than the
others)
>
>If not....
>
>Put them back in.
>
>Using a spray can of Carb cleaner, squirt a little into the throat of
>each carb.
>
>Immediately try to start the engine.
>
>If it fires and runs for a few seconds, there will be a good chance that
>your problem is fuel related.
>
>Jim Swarthout
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: RE: She no run...
>
>Done. pumping out like ol faithful.
>
>Mark
>
>
>
Mark Bullard
'74 Tr6
CF24345U
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