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Posted by: Ratt Sep 30 2003, 06:42 PM

I turned the key and the second it went to the start position it made the loudest bang I have ever heard. IT was louder then my brothers .45 magnum. Be for anything else happend I turned the key off nad got out. The engine bay was filled with smoke and it smelt kina like electrical smoke, you know that smell. My ears are still ringing.

I had just adjusted the points because they were so close theydidnt seem like they were opening. I set them to .016". Thats right for an 009 distributer right? I was just wondering what the hell blew befor I try to start the car again.
Thanks
Andy Rattley

Posted by: Ratt Sep 30 2003, 06:43 PM

Oh, and the motor never even turned befor it went Boom!
Andy

Posted by: ! Sep 30 2003, 06:50 PM

Battery?

Posted by: vsg914 Sep 30 2003, 06:51 PM

Andy, I saw a battery blow up once and it did sound like a gun shot. It made me go prone. I'll bet if you stick your head in the engine bay, it will painfully obvious what happened.

Posted by: Ratt Sep 30 2003, 07:07 PM

Naw the batter looks fine, the two vent caps are still on it. I too have seen a battery blow. I was 3 feet from the moron kid when he arched the two terminals.
it was quite fun, luckly I had my shop glasses on and a face shield because I was doing some grinding.
Andy

Posted by: ArtechnikA Sep 30 2003, 07:08 PM

battery!

sounds just like the one that went in Joy's Subie a couple of months ago.

go get out there NOW with LOTS of water and a box of baking soda !

buy an Optima tomorrow...

Posted by: ArtechnikA Sep 30 2003, 07:11 PM

the vent caps are still on our bad battery too. the top, however, lifted right off the rest of the box ...

if it were a CIS 911 it'd be possible it's an airbox, but unless you have some serious weirdness with your coldstart valve i wouldn't think it likely with a /4.

gotta be something, tho -- look carefully - maybe try turning the engine carefully by hand - after checking for a pool of acid under the car ...

Posted by: mharrison Sep 30 2003, 07:32 PM

Are you cheating on your wife? Is she Italian with a large family?

Maybe the bomb was a dud!!

I'm just kidding...anyone here of Italian descent please don't be offended!!

Posted by: Scott Sep 30 2003, 10:45 PM

Could have back fired through the intake. Happened on my teener. After you try ang get it figutred out, drive it. Check for oil leaks. Mine has a leak since it happened.