1992 Plymouth Sundance No Start

1992 PLYMOUTH
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BEATLESFAN69
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I have a 1992 Plymouth Sundance. It has a 2.2 lt engine and 120,000 miles. The car died last night on the road and would not start back up. It's getting spark and fuel and it also is cranking ok.
Jan 4, 2007 at 9:25 AM
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BOOTDOG
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when you crank over the vehicle, does it sound like there's any compression? if not you may have a broken timing belt. try pulling off the oil fill cap and look down inside the valve cover, shine a light to see if the cam is turning. if you don't see the rocker arms moving up and down, the you've broken the timing belt. good luck, hope this helps
Jan 5, 2007 at 10:13 PM

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While cranking, listen for compression. If there is none, suspect a broken timing belt. Remove the oil fill cap and look into the valve cover with a light while cranking to see if the cam and rocker arms move. If the rocker arms do not move, the timing belt is broken.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1992 Plymouth Sundance with a 2.2L engine and 120,000 miles said the car died while driving and would not restart, although it cranks and has spark and fuel. The expert advised checking for compression and looking through the oil fill opening to confirm the cam and rocker arms move while cranking. No rocker movement would indicate a broken timing belt.

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