[AT] Need help troubleshooting engine/compressor

[Howard Fleming]

If this is the same engine as used in the 74 Ford Mustang (2.3L)  it 
could be the timing belt (at least from my experience... :o).

I had one that did not want to run right.  Redid the fuel system, the 
dist, wires, changed spark plugs, etc.  The last thing I did to it was 
replace the timing belt, and all the issues with it not running right 
cleared up.  No teeth were missing from the belt, but I suspect it had 
stretched enough to cause the problem.

Hope this is of some help,
Howard


On 08/11/2015 11:03 PM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
> Charlie:
> I wondered about the timing belt. This compressor will sit for a month
> or 3 then get used for many times as much as an hour at a time... It is
> used to blow off hay balers, hay swathers, mowers, real dirty work. Have
> not sandblasted in many years... I questioned a Ford friend of mine
> about maybe the timing belt stuck to the toothed pulley while it sat and
> when I started it,  it came off and would be out of time.. I assume the
> easiest way would be to check the timing at the distributor. Trying to
> get to the timing pulleys to view them is at least a 4 hour job....  I
> would have to remove the radiator, the top  section of the enclosure,
> and then the timing cover.   I used to do this in about 2 hours, now, it
> is a day or two job...
>
> Cecil in OKla