[DeTomaso] Not running ...

[Erik Anderson]

Thanks, Asa Jay.  
 
I did as you mentioned: flashlight to inspect down the distributor shaft.  I could see the cam gear but not the timing chain - or any debris.  I don't think I have the stock timing chain as the previous owner undertook an extensive re-build.  
 
Last year when I replaced my mechanical fuel pump I recall reaching in with a few fingers and "inspecting" the chain.  If memory serves, it was nice and tight and was of the double-chain variety.
 
Anyway, the neighbours are probably up now ... so it's time to go reset my timing and hope she comes to life.
 
Fingers crossed!

EA 

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com on behalf of Asa Jay Laughton
Sent: Sun 25/07/2010 2:03 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Not running ...



Been there, done that.  While you have the distributor out and you've
crawled over the top of the engine, take a flashlight and peek down the
hole toward the front of the block at the cam gear.  You can just barely
see a bit of it.  In my case, it was positioned just right to see the
plastic gear teeth had come off the aluminum sprocket.  You may need to
look and bump the engine around a little at at time to inspect it.  (Of
course that totally throws off re-timing it using Jack's mark-it
method).  But in my case, the distributor gear was just fine, but the
stock original timing chain had jumped several teeth due to the stock
cam gear losing the plastic tooth coating over the aluminum sprocket.

Good luck.

OH!  And by the way..... how did the track session come out?

Asa Jay

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&  Shelley Marie
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On 7/25/2010 12:26, Erik Anderson wrote:
> Thanks, Bill.
>
> I checked the PCV from the valve cover to the carb. Looks good - as does the distributor's vac advance.
> I tightened the carb nuts and tried again and now she won't even come to life ... So I think Mike is correct about the gear pin.
>
> Is it possible to pull the distributor and get it back in WITHOUT removing the bulhead/hatch?
>
> Thanks,
> EA
>
>
>
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> To: Erik Anderson; detomaso at realbig.com<detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sun Jul 25 13:04:55 2010
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Not running ...
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> I once had my PCV hose come out of the valve cover with a similar symptom.  Could be a major vacuum leak from a broken or detached hose?    Always start with the simple stuff.  Just a thought.
> Bill Harris
>
> In a message dated 7/25/2010 11:58:08 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, eanderson at geotracinternational.com writes:
>
>       Well, as my spirited session with my buddy's M6 came to an end, I barely had any power in my cat.
>      
>       She was running, but absolutely unresponsive to any throttle. She died as I hit my driveway and begrudgingly started just enough to roll into the garage. She will start now, but it's a "cough cough" affair and she won't come to an idle.
>      
>       I thought it might be a clogged fuel filter, but the filter was clear. I replaced the stock (mechanical) fuel pump last year with a Holley (12-854 - 80GPH). I also had my Holley 735cfm carb re-built last year.
>      
>       I am thinking it's one of these pieces who is the culprit ... most likely the carb.
>      
>       Thoughts?
>      
>       Thanks,
>       EA
>       #3528
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