Guest Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Well i think i really screwed somthing up this time. I was driving my 71 442 and had just started off a stoplight, i got to about 20 25 and gave it a generous amount of gas, although i wasnt flooring it. I got to about 40 45 and i felt a pop, and the Tach flatlined. I still had power steering and brakes until i turned onto a sidestreet. Now the car wont start. The engine cranks, the belts spin, but it will not start. On top of that, the Tach usually reads about 1- 200 RPMs while the starters engaged. It is reading nothing now. It is an aftermarket auto guage. Any info would be appreciated.Thanks,Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronvb Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Steve,I did that once with my Chevelle SS, when I checked over the engine I found that the rotor contact had actually moved causing a no start situation.I replaced the cap and rotor and everything was back to normal.It is also possible that you skipped the timing chain.ronvb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htrdsx Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Take the distributor cap off and crank the engine over. If the rotor doesn't turn you probably have a busted timing chain or camshaft.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another old car Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 I'll take a shot cause that has happen to me Time for new points and condenserworked for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now