Just Fixed the timing belt on my 1991 Geo Storm, now it has a really bad lack of power.. Also stalls when it comes to an idle, but not all the time. Theres a light flashing on the dash and it is giving me the number 12 for a diagnostics code. If anybody has any ideas please let me know?
When you say "fixed", do you mean that you put the new belt on it?
If so, you probably missed a tooth in the belt placement. This usually happens when you wrap the wrong way during the procedure and the marks don't end up lining up.
Also check for other things like pinched wires or something disconnected that didn't get put back in the right spot. (vacuum lines?)
"There was also one connected at the same spot the was plugged into a little insert on the mount for the shift cable.."
Is that a wire or a hose? I don't have one here to look at right now, so I apologize for ignorance.
Could there be a double electrical clip that fell off somewhere so two wires can go to the same place? How about a ground clip that the wire might have plugged into?
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Lack of power could be several things.
It could be the engine computer is messed up, the ignition timing, fuel delivery (low pressure or computer issue or sensor issue), or compression (valves bent from timing belt failure?).
Does it run smooth or rough? Does it start easily or does it really
have to crank for a long time and then just barely come to life?
Not knowing everything about your car's history, it might be best if you can get a diagnosis from someone who is there to look at it, rather than via long distance. It might be something as simple as the ignition module in the distributor or another broken wire connection, or it could be that the valves are all bent just a little. Most common things are whatever you worked on last, then electronic ignition, then fuel delivery, then compression check (last because by then we are in denial).
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The timing is perfect, I made sure of that already (3 times) and there was a wire hanging off the coil... There was also one connected at the same spot the was plugged into a little insert on the mount for the shift cable.. Could that be my problem? If so where does it plug in?
Thats definitely a possibility, it is a wire not a hose.. I just don't see where it would have plugged into though.. If you have an e-mail I could send you a picture..
okay I found the spot where that plugs in and it didn't fix the problem.. Any other suggestions?
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