Re: IML: frusteration

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

It sounds like the engine may be idling too fast, and therefore not shutting down immediately when you turn it off. IF this is true, you need to slow down the idle. In the meantime, shut it off "in gear" then push the "N" button after it is turned off. This may prevent the engine from running (maybe backwards) after you shut it off. This "run-on" can cause an already loose timing chain to skip, causing another trip for the car to "jail", and another small fortune to get it out.

Paul

In an email dated Tue, 9 11 2004 10:07:18 pm GMT, "Brandt Daniels" <bdaniels@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Hey group...I noticed that there are those of us that mostly contribute information and those of us that constantly rack your brains for information like myself. I'm trying to gain general automotive knowledge and not just imperial knowledge so I tend to ask pretty generic questions. I would love to be a quadruple certified ASE technician but that aint goin to happen. The only formal training I have is a beginning high school auto class and that was about 6 years ago. I just get mad at myself for not knowing things about my Le Baron.
>Anyway I just got my 1963 Le Baron out of jail (the shop) and after I have driven it and i put it back into park the engine races and then i go to shut off the ignition and it goes clunk clunk clunk before the car shuts down. What the hell is this? Ive never had this problem before! I hate not being an expert in this subject. I remember I rebuilt the engine myself and then i tried to hand turn the crankshaft and it wouldnt budge. so I took it in to a shop and told me I had practically put the whole engine together backwards...dammit I love auto mechanics but I dont know relativley much about it.
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>Brandt
>Lake Forest, CA
>1963 Le Baron
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