crunkjuice1 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 I have a 98 Hyundai accent 1.5 and over the past two weeks I started noticing that my car would idle a tiny bit longer when coming to stops and then my car would start idling rough to the point that it felt like car wants to stall out. alternator is good throttle position sensor new, throttle control module new. someone at work said timing belt could be issue. It idles very rough at start up and randomly at stops but while I'm driving car goes like nothing is wrong at all. The check engine light is not even on to say that a sensor is out or something to pull codes to see what is messed up. At idle it kind of sounds like it misfires a little bit here and there too. I hope you engine buffs can point me at where to look, can the throttle body itself be messed up I have cleaned it with throttle body cleaner from the inside too. Thanks for your help and advice. Quote
zayres29 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) reading>me sounds like a timing issue to me too timing chains stretch over time so that could be the issue Edited February 20, 2011 by zayres29 Quote Btw that was the first person. Ever banned by me while dropping a deuce. Feel privileged
crunkjuice1 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 my little car has a rubber belt and around 150,000 on it possibly Quote
zayres29 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 yep thats most likely the problem those rubber pieces of crap usually last about 150,xxx miles then they go Quote Btw that was the first person. Ever banned by me while dropping a deuce. Feel privileged
crunkjuice1 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 its $55 new with a new tension pulley, I want to attempt the change myself but afraid of EEFing something up if it might be timing belt. Quote
chewie Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 you better hope its not a interference motor.. if that belt breaks your looking at all new valves at best... that belt is supposed to get changed at either 60k or 100k.. dont cheap out get a new tensioner too.. Quote 91 dodge colt gt.. 4 custom t600 15s audioque 3500d.1 tuned to 25 hz... stay tuned. blazer stroker 15 brutus bxi2006d terrible voltage drop 145.4@38HZ... SEALED LEGAL Aim: chewieft09 www.t3audio.com carpe diez nuts !! my house is louder than your car...
crunkjuice1 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) The more I'm looking into it the more I just want to park the car. seems like the symptoms are pointing at the timing belt. Edited February 20, 2011 by crunkjuice1 Quote
chewie Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 thats probably the best idea.. specially if it is a interference motor.. Quote 91 dodge colt gt.. 4 custom t600 15s audioque 3500d.1 tuned to 25 hz... stay tuned. blazer stroker 15 brutus bxi2006d terrible voltage drop 145.4@38HZ... SEALED LEGAL Aim: chewieft09 www.t3audio.com carpe diez nuts !! my house is louder than your car...
zayres29 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 the change is pretty straight forward but if one tiny thing is off WHAM you just smacked a valve with a piston def take your time and do it right if you dont think you can dont hesitate to have it done by somebody that has done it multiple times Quote Btw that was the first person. Ever banned by me while dropping a deuce. Feel privileged
crunkjuice1 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks guys I been working on the audio side of things on my car even got a 240amp mechman alt recently, last thing I want is to mess up the engine. Quote
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