1991 Toyota Tercel No Compression

1991 TOYOTA TERCEL
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SILVEROWL
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I was driving my car up my driveway,(which is a steep hill). I got to the top of the driveway and the car stalled. I tried to restart start it and nothing happened.I did a compression test on #1 cylinder and there was none. Does this mean that the timing belt has jumped a couple of teeth? Oh yes, I do have spark to the plugs and have fuel to the injectors. Any ideas to help me out .
Jan 11, 2007 at 11:32 AM
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[quote:5c275c6bc3="Silverowl"]I was driving my car up my driveway,(which is a steep hill). I got to the top of the driveway and the car stalled. I tried to restart start it and nothing happened.I did a compression test on #1 cylinder and there was none. Does this mean that the timing belt has jumped a couple of teeth? Oh yes, I do have spark to the plugs and have fuel to the injectors. Any ideas to help me out .[/quote:5c275c6bc3]


Open up the distributor cap and watch the rotor while being crank over-Is it turning uniformly or looks like its skipping.
Jan 12, 2007 at 7:55 AM
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SILVEROWL
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I have solved the problem. The timing belt skipped a few teeth. Thus no compression. I got everything lined up, and perfection again. Thank-you for your web-site. :lol:
Jan 13, 2007 at 3:15 AM

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With the distributor cap off, crank the engine and watch whether the rotor turns uniformly or skips. A skipped timing belt can cause no compression; realign the belt and timing marks.

Conversation Summary

A 1991 Toyota Tercel stalled at the top of a steep driveway and would not restart. Cylinder 1 had no compression, while spark and fuel were present. An expert suggested watching the distributor rotor while cranking for uneven or skipping rotation. The owner later confirmed the timing belt had jumped several teeth and that realigning it restored compression.

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