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So I just replaced the timing belt in my $25 '79 245. I used a Goodyear Gatorback belt. (It says for interferinace motors) Well, I put something like 50 miles on the car, but then it ate another belt. I was rolling up to a stop light when the engine stalled. (By the way, It alwas stalls if you have it at a mid to high RPM and then push in the clutch.) Well, I just put the tranny in 2nd and popped the clutch to bump start it. But it didn't fire. When I tried to start it afterwards, it showed the same symtoms as when the original belt stripped the teeth off the belt.
So my questions are;
Do the B21's just not like to be bump-started?
If that isn't the case, what would cause this new belt to go out?
Could it be that the Gatorback that is ment for interf. engines is a 'failable' part that when just under too much load, ie. the bump-start, would strip to prevent valve to piston hits?
Could or would you say that the Gatorback's are ok and that its probly do to a failty tensioner? I did clean the tensioner and checked it out, and it seemed to be ok.
Not that changing a timing belt on theis car is that bad at all, BUT, changing the belt AGAIN, WITHIN 50 miles IS a pain! *GRRR*
Anyhow, other than the belt it seems to drive good. But it is gutless and it stubles HARD when trying to accelerate. I think that it is the cat. converter. But it way be one of the fuel pumps.
It this tinking correct;
The car can run and servive on the external fuel pump just fine, but will soon fail that pump as well.
The car will run on the in tank pump, but will not have ample fuel to drive 'normal'.
If this is true, then in theory, I could check on the pumps by using a ohm meter on the fuse panel. If this is so, which ciruits would I check?
Thank you very much!
Tim
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