Halp Diamond Star Motoring

[Stegbauer, Michael]

Peter,

Unfortunately, it is an interference engine.  The timing belts have a habit
of breaking and taking a few (or many) valves along for the ride.  Those in
the know recommend changing the timing and balance belts every 30,000 miles.
I've never heard of anyone breaking a cam though, so maybe you've got
something else going on.

After markets cams are not real popular, but they do exist so you can
probably pick up a used cam on the parts trader.  Though, once you start
pulling parts you're likely to find out that it's not worth fixing.  

Good Luck,
Mike



-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Fenske [mailto:pfenske at bcit.bc.ca]
Sent: Friday, April 09, 1999 1:48 AM
To: diy_efi at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu
Subject: RE: Halp Diamond Star Motoring




Hi All

Thanks to David, Bruce and Mike as well as others for help with
the 2.0 mitsibushi..

Prob was a broken exhaust cam.. Cam sensor is driven off intake cam
broken halfway to be exact..

Well hope is not an interference engine..

Oh yes went to trade show today.. The auto xray guy showed me
their new up grade for the autoxray which will do both domestic
and foreign OBD11.. Price for the upgrade is 199$ can and 47 for
cable. I will believe when I get it.

:peter