what the hell just happened?
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what the hell just happened?
I'm completely lost!! I was driving my hatchback when all of a sudden the tachometer started going crazy. I was going about 50 mph and my tach was bouncing all over the place from 1000RPM to 6000RPM. Then to make matters worse the car shut off on me! I waited a couple of minutes and I started it again. I drove a litttle bit and it started to backfire. Now it won't start at all. HELP PLEASE!
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Re: what the hell just happened? (Targa250R)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Targa250R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Take off the distributor cap and see if the rotor is still firmly attached to the shaft.</TD></TR></TABLE>
also check if the cap is not burn.. and if the shaft is intacked..
also check if the cap is not burn.. and if the shaft is intacked..
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Re: what the hell just happened? (DA9 Purist)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DA9 Purist »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah, it is. in fact it was tuned up about 3 weeks ago. It was running absolutley perfect.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Are you getting spark at the plugs?
Are you getting spark at the plugs?
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Re: what the hell just happened? (DA9 Purist)
check your thermostat ground wire. 4 small gauge black wires crimped to a ring connector. That caused my hatch to have the buckin' tach, random loss of power, surging idle, etc.
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Re: what the hell just happened? (DA9 Purist)
Reaplace your/borrow somebody else's distributor. Ignitors are known to cause tach problems. And if your car is cutting off and now not starting, it's a real possibility that your ignitor took a crap on you.
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Re: what the hell just happened? (DA9 Purist)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DA9 Purist »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ALL OF YOU WERE WRONG! The timng was off. My timing belt somehow jumped a few teeth.</TD></TR></TABLE>
you could say thanks for the help too. Glad you found your problem.
you could say thanks for the help too. Glad you found your problem.
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