My friend has a 86 Tercel, it is back firing and wont go over 40 km, plus she smells gas also , what could it be?
2007-02-11 05:50:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Check the spark plugs and wires, just for starters.
2007-02-11 05:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by cannondale96 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This engine has a carburetor on, here is a few thing to check. It sound like the choke is closing up, on the other hand it could be a sticking valve or a crossed plug wire, you need to start with the easy thing first the spark plug wires then the choke, a closing choke will cause a black smoke and gas odor as well as excessive gas usage and last run a compression test for the valve check. Good Luck and GOD Bless
2007-02-11 13:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An 86 tercel? Dude tell her its time to crush it!
2007-02-11 15:01:51 · answer #3 · answered by jbhunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an indicator of a bad timing belt. It probably jumped a tooth between the cams and crankshaft. The cam timing is off. When this happens the ignition timing goes wacko also. It's a wonder it runs at all.
2007-02-11 13:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This thing is 20 years old. There could be a multitude of problems like rotten fuel and vacuum hoses, burned valves, and on and on.
2007-02-11 14:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its getting too much gas..the carb float or float valve need fixing..also a basic tune cant hurt.. if the card is pouring gas into the combustion chamber it can't burn it all it goes into the exhaust pipe and burns there.bang!
2007-02-11 14:04:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋