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Engine & Drivetrain
Engine Trouble
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<blockquote data-quote="John Zuber" data-source="post: 1017311" data-attributes="member: 59842"><p>Really...nothing wrong with using engine braking on a steep incline, especially going only 15 to 20mph. The rpm's in first gear moving only 15 mph would not be an issue. I'm guessing that your problem is engine related, not transmission, and shifting into first didn't harm anything at that speed. Whatever was going to break was going to happen, unless you really over reved the engine which means you were going much faster.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>So back to the problem...yea, it sounds "engine related" since it won't start. When you crank it, does it sound different...like perhaps it turns over faster? If so, it could be timing chain issue like mentioned above. My dad once had a car that had a plastic timing gear...and when it broke it broke suddenly. The engine, when cranking, sounded like the spark plugs had been removed. In those days, it was an easy repair job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Zuber, post: 1017311, member: 59842"] Really...nothing wrong with using engine braking on a steep incline, especially going only 15 to 20mph. The rpm's in first gear moving only 15 mph would not be an issue. I'm guessing that your problem is engine related, not transmission, and shifting into first didn't harm anything at that speed. Whatever was going to break was going to happen, unless you really over reved the engine which means you were going much faster. So back to the problem...yea, it sounds "engine related" since it won't start. When you crank it, does it sound different...like perhaps it turns over faster? If so, it could be timing chain issue like mentioned above. My dad once had a car that had a plastic timing gear...and when it broke it broke suddenly. The engine, when cranking, sounded like the spark plugs had been removed. In those days, it was an easy repair job. [/QUOTE]
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