zetec vct problems

unkmstq · 10-29-2006, 11:33 PM

i have a quick question i hope someone can help me with...................i was driving my car home from work one night when i stomped on the gas the car sped up for a couple seconds and then just died out..........................went and tried to start it again and it sounds like an RC car and i get no compression..................i took the valve cover off and there was some metal shavings around the variable engine timeing selenoid So my best guess is its the vct part anybody else agree with me?? Also how would i go about doin the vct delete?? Also if i do how much HP will i loose from doin that?? Please help me I miss Driving my baby

Thanks in advance

B3NN3TT · 10-29-2006, 11:35 PM

ya didn't break your timing belt, didja?

unkmstq · 10-29-2006, 11:45 PM

nope the timing belt is all in tact.......also the exhaust cam gear wise making a chain draging on the ground noise before the car died

unkmstq · 10-30-2006, 06:28 PM

anybody else able to help me???????

DROPdatSCORT · 10-30-2006, 07:01 PM

hmmm not sure VCT really wouldnt effect your performance much, its just a fancy version of an EGR.

As for the VCT delete with the proper cam gear settings you will GAIN hp not lose.

www.zxtuner.com for the VCT delete

unkmstq · 10-30-2006, 07:54 PM

my question though was if the vct was bad would it keep my car from starting????

unkmstq · 10-30-2006, 08:01 PM

my poor car wont start at all, cranks over but i dont get any compression......fluids are all where there suppose to be and ive ran straight syn. since the car was bran new

im almost positive its the vct selenoid messn my car up but i want to make sure.....

unkmstq · 11-04-2006, 10:58 PM

please can anybody tell me that if the vct is bad if it will keep my car from starting??

Yofavcracka · 11-04-2006, 11:01 PM

well the VCT stands for Variable Cam Timing, so im guessing that if thats bad, then your car wont be able to time your cam timing....so yea, your car wont turn over. Get it checked by a shop man.

unkmstq · 11-04-2006, 11:17 PM

Thank You All I cant afford a shop im just gonna take my chances and put the vct delete in and fix my timing and see what happens

10-29-2006, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
unkmstq NECO Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	zetec vct problems i have a quick question i hope someone can help me with...................i was driving my car home from work one night when i stomped on the gas the car sped up for a couple seconds and then just died out..........................went and tried to start it again and it sounds like an RC car and i get no compression..................i took the valve cover off and there was some metal shavings around the variable engine timeing selenoid So my best guess is its the vct part anybody else agree with me?? Also how would i go about doin the vct delete?? Also if i do how much HP will i loose from doin that?? Please help me I miss Driving my baby Thanks in advance

10-29-2006, 11:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
unkmstq NECO Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	Re: zetec vct problems nope the timing belt is all in tact.......also the exhaust cam gear wise making a chain draging on the ground noise before the car died

10-30-2006, 06:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
unkmstq NECO Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	Re: zetec vct problems anybody else able to help me???????

10-30-2006, 07:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
DROPdatSCORT NECO Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 584	Re: zetec vct problems hmmm not sure VCT really wouldnt effect your performance much, its just a fancy version of an EGR. As for the VCT delete with the proper cam gear settings you will GAIN hp not lose. www.zxtuner.com for the VCT delete __________________ 99' turbo zx2- in pieces in the storage unit 91' dodge stealth RT/TT slowly building 00' SVTcontour- old DD now getting turbo'd 96' f-350 quad cab dually 7.3L turbo diesel

10-30-2006, 07:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
unkmstq NECO Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	Re: zetec vct problems my question though was if the vct was bad would it keep my car from starting????

10-30-2006, 08:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
unkmstq NECO Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	Re: zetec vct problems my poor car wont start at all, cranks over but i dont get any compression......fluids are all where there suppose to be and ive ran straight syn. since the car was bran new im almost positive its the vct selenoid messn my car up but i want to make sure.....

11-04-2006, 10:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
unkmstq NECO Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	Re: zetec vct problems please can anybody tell me that if the vct is bad if it will keep my car from starting??

11-04-2006, 11:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Yofavcracka plays guitar alot Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ramona, CA Posts: 4,786	Re: zetec vct problems well the VCT stands for Variable Cam Timing, so im guessing that if thats bad, then your car wont be able to time your cam timing....so yea, your car wont turn over. Get it checked by a shop man. __________________ 04 Torch Red Mustang. 181hp, 205tq lots of mods, lol. 80% show, 20% go Proudly Sponsored by SW Customs

11-04-2006, 11:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
unkmstq NECO Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 29	Re: zetec vct problems Thank You All I cant afford a shop im just gonna take my chances and put the vct delete in and fix my timing and see what happens

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