Recent content by Ibrad

Maybe someone with your setup will respond with the fix. Guess I'm thinking about any other 12 volt tire pump that runs all the time. Your new pressure switch could possibly be bad.

The pressure switch is designed to shut the motor off once the pressure reaches 100 psi and when the pressure dips below 70 psi it will kick the motor on so the pressure will not get below 70 psi. This pressure is held within a tank of some sort. If I understand correctly you have a compressor...

You say 23 years of reliable service. Then contradict yourself on the last post by admitting the timing belt "failed" 2 times previous to this "failure "!!! So 3 broke timing belts all on a "low mileage " rig? Something isn't right at all!!!! This time of the engine shutting off suddenly I would...

The switch needs power. It doesn't matter where it gets its power from but what makes the switch work is being plumbed into the compressor tank so it can sense the 70-100 psi range that it's made to work in. If it is plumbed into the tank and it's not operating normally the switch may be bad...

Have you sprayed some starting fluid in the throttle body while cranking to see if you get a hit? The motor moving while backfiring seems to lead to a timing issue I'm guessing. I'd suggest removing all timing covers and verifying all timing marks are correct. Leak down test is better than...

To get the cam pulleys to align this would have to be done without the belt on. The new belt should be removed to verify the correct amount of teeth as compared to the old one. Are there any codes present?

Sorry for the misinformation on the cam pulleys. After I wrote that I got to thinking they have lips on them. The belt shouldn't be really tight like you describe. If the cam marks are off just a bit just turn them back before installing the belt nothing will be hurt internally. I'd check the...

Thankfully these rigs are non interference motors so you haven't screwed anything up internally. It seems the wrong belt was packaged but put the old belt on top of the new belt and make sure the teeth count are correct and the circumference of the belt is the same. If not then the new belt was...

A faulty fuel pump could be possible. Could hook a fuel pressure gauge to it and see what it shows. How long after shutting off and starting again do the symptoms come back?

A stretched timing belt would not be resolved by restarting. Did this start occurring right after the motor swap? If so it may be a sensor related issue caused by the computer receiving the wrong signsl after calling for sensor input. When input is received it goes wonky then on restart it...

This post is coming up on being 8 years old!!!!! Start a new post or let the forum know some history on your rig.

I'm gonna take a guess and say you have a #4 leaky faulty fuel injector which has caused your plug to soot up from to much fuel. Spraying to much fuel along with the seal being bad causing a lose of compression. May not have to remove head after all. Lots of problems with older fuel injectors on...

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Mine failed after my timing belt replacement. This could have been from loose belts before and properly adjusted belts after but none the less it did fail. You shouldn't need pulleys unless they are bent. There is a rudimentary test for the clutch fan. Slower spinning cold and faster spinning...

Dealerships usually don't fix parts and pieces of the internals. If they go in and fix a certain part and a different part messes up then they are liable for fixing that part again. Hence the reason they want to install a brand new engine. It's a better gamble is how they look at it. As to your...