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"Lilac> > Lilac> >
> > I have a 1992 Dodge Shadow & yesterday I was moving my car.
> > I put it
> > > in reverse and backed out no problems, then I put it in
> > first gear &
> > > proceeded to go. About 10 sec. after I had let the clutch
> > all the way
> > > out the car died. It didn't stall, it died (stopped). I
> > tried to turn
> > > the car back on, but it wouln't start. It acted like it was
> > out of
> > > gas. But it still had 1/2 of a tank still in it. However, I > > did
> > > notice the check engine light come on, it kept blinking then > > it would
> > > stop for a minute then start blinking again. I ask a family
> > member
> > > what it might be, and they informed me that it may be the
> > timing belt.
> > > But I thought I would ask a second opinion.
> > ===========================================
> >
> > Go through the diagnostic process as described in a subsequent > > post.
> >
> > But if your 13 year old Dodge Shadow, with HOW MANY MILES ON
> > IT has
> > never had its timing belt replaced, it's probably well past
> > due. The
> > timing belt IS A MAINTENANCE ITEM, so its breakage at
> > excessive time and
> > miles does NOT constitute "engine failure." Unlike a timing
> > chain, it
> > is not intended to last the life of the car.
> >
> > Fortunately the 4-cyl. engine in those K-car derivatives is
> > non-interference, so when the timing belt fails, whether from
> > materials
> > failure or from its not being replaced when it was supposed to > > be, it
> > won't bend valves or punch holes in the pistons, like a lot of > > Japanese
> > cars' engines will.
>
> I've only had the this car for about 2 yrs. and it has been a very
> good car. This car was a gift. I don't know a whole lot about this car
> other than the clutch has been replaced about 2 or 3 times, and other
> usual maintainance. But it does have 285,394 miles on it from trips &
> what not. But back to the subject of the problem. I did what was
> advised and the results are:
>
> flash, flash, flash, (pause)
> flash, flash, (long pause)
>
> flash, flash, flash, flash, flash, (pause)
> flash, flash, flash, flash, flash.
>
> Thanks.
>
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