Joined
·
724 Posts
I have a very intermittent problem with losing power in my 83 Esprit. While driving along with interstate traffic (not hotdogging or racing) the car will start to lose power, miss, and RPMs slow down. Feathering the gas pedal doesn't help a lot. After turning the car off and letting it sit for awhile it will run fine for awhile. The car does not overheat. As it always is, every time my mechanics drive the car it doesn't happen to them.
My mechanic said he has seen this one other time- on a Toyota- where the cam belt actually gets hot and stretches enough to offset the timing a little. When it cools down, it goes back to normal.
I'm not a mechanic, but in theory it makes sense to me. Anyone else ever hear about this?
My mechanic said he has seen this one other time- on a Toyota- where the cam belt actually gets hot and stretches enough to offset the timing a little. When it cools down, it goes back to normal.
I'm not a mechanic, but in theory it makes sense to me. Anyone else ever hear about this?