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Is this a good theory?(was: shouldn't have turned on the A/C!!)
- Subject: Is this a good theory?(was: shouldn't have turned on the A/C!!)
- From: robw_zz@hotmail.com (Rob Cotner)
- Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 15:38:19 -0600
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<P>Well my original message basically stated that I was driving down the road and decided to turn on my A/C. Once I did that, the car ran for perhaps 4 seconds, and then died and would not restart. The timing belt had been replaced 200 miles ago.</P>
<P>I towed it home and found that it has compression (I just had a friend stick is finger in front of the spark plug hole to make sure it sucked and pushed) , as well as spark. the camshaft does move(timing belt not broke) I also checked all the fuses, they were good. So that leaves fuel and timing, right? Well my theory is that perhaps the mechanic, who finished the car just a week ago(this was the first time I turned on the A/C since) didn't tighten the timing belt tensioner enough (or something like that), and the timing belt slipped a few teeth with the extra power the A/C compressor demanded. After it wouldn't start it also seemed that the starter whirred a bit faster, actually quite a bit faster. Could this be because the timing is making it easy on the starter(the pistons just push air out the valves, and don't have to work against compression?) If this is true, should my mechanic(who is a rather nice guy actually) be liable, as in he should just fix it for free? I don't want to sound accusative with some story that for all I know is impossible, so please tell me what you think-</P>
<P>Rob<BR><BR><BR></P>
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