Check cap and rotor yet? Belt doesn't slip to the best of my
knowledge, breaks but not slips...

On 08 Sep 2006 22:47:29 GMT, (PS2Project) wrote:

>My baby backfired and stopped working last week. I lost the
>spark to the plugs. To cut a long story short, after testing the
>coil and engine sensors, etc, i finally traced the fault to the
>ECU. Replaced that with a reconditioned unit and although i now
>have a spark, the car still won't start. There's plenty of fuel
>and it's smelling strong at the exhaust after cranking the
>engine.
>
>It sometimes fires a couple of times but it's not enough to
>actually run. It seems as though the timing is off. Is there an
>easy way of checking if the belt has slipped without going
>through the replacement procedure? Can i use the TDC sensor and
>check valve positions or something like that?
>
>Also, how important is the Idle Air Control Valve? Its humming
>like a good 'un but i think the flap may be sticking. Would that
>cause my symptoms I'm gonna clean it out tomorrow when daylight
>comes.
>
>Thanks in advance...
>
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