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Title: i'm thinking i got a little lucky today
Post by: CAP1 on July 09, 2011, 09:47:05 PM

working on a 97 cavalier, 2.2L. no start. had already checked for fuel, fuel pressure, injector pulse, and spark. found plugs WAY worn...as in the gaps were slightly over .085.....this engine i think should be .060. put fresh plugs in, got the air intake tube off, a remote starter button on the starter, and working the throttle by hand.
 cranking her over, she tried to fire, but didn't quite......so i crank again, suspecting(it just sounded it, even with fresh plugs), i hold the throttle all the way open. this puts the ECU into "clear flood" mode. cranking, and i really don't know why.....something caught my attention, and i let go of the starter button and throttle, as i closed my eyes, turning away as fast as i could.
 as i closed them, i saw the flash, and felt the heat on the left side of my face. slightly singed that eyebrow. she backfired through the intake, with a very nice little fireball. i still dunno what made me do what i did.....but i thank god i did, as it could.....no....it would have been a painful day had i not turned away so fast/soon. it also reminded me why i used to ALWAYS have safety glasses on when i work, regardless of what i'm doing. in the future i will be.

 as it turns out, the timing chain tensioner took a dump, letting the chain move too much, causing the backfire.


methinks me has a guardian angel. her name is catherine barker. she had it easier when she was alive. she couldn't see some of the stupid crap i do.

Title: Re: i'm thinking i got a little lucky today
Post by: Dichotomy on July 09, 2011, 09:48:39 PM

Glad you're okay bro... Actually thank God you're okay.   

 :cheers:

Title: Re: i'm thinking i got a little lucky today
Post by: F22RaptorDude on July 09, 2011, 10:01:51 PM

Close call, glad your okay   :cheers:

Title: Re: i'm thinking i got a little lucky today
Post by: MaSonZ on July 09, 2011, 10:08:09 PM

your a lucky man Cap. glad your ok.  :salute :cheers:

Title: Re: i'm thinking i got a little lucky today
Post by: CAP1 on July 09, 2011, 10:29:14 PM

i don't think the burns themselves would've been much more than a sunburn.....and me looking stupid without eyebrows.....but i wear contact lenses........i think about what that kind of heat could've done to them...such as melt them where they are.........and THAT scares the watermelon outta me.

 safety glasses always again now.  :aok

Title: Re: i'm thinking i got a little lucky today
Post by: MaSonZ on July 09, 2011, 10:33:21 PM

good lessons learned the hard way  :lol

Title: Re: i'm thinking i got a little lucky today
Post by: Dichotomy on July 10, 2011, 07:05:21 AM

Quote from: CAP1 on July 09, 2011, 10:29:14 PM

.and me looking stupid without eyebrows.....

I'm just going to lay out on this one :D

Title: Re: i'm thinking i got a little lucky today
Post by: ozrocker on July 10, 2011, 08:38:21 AM

Hey Cap, those Cavalier's are weird. My ex had a 99, whenever car was parked on slight upgrade
car wouldn't start. Level or downhill, would start every time,lol


                                                                                                                     :cheers: Oz