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Question: Timing belt replaced, now engine surges.

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waylon1, 2.4L 4 Cylinder, Salt Lake City, UT, September 21, 2010, 20:03
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I replaced the timing belt after it striped,set all timing marks according to the Haynes manual. Now on start up it idles great, but when I accelerate, it begins surging around 3500 rpm, up and down to 4000 or so, and will not go past that point. I have gone back and checked and reset the timing 3 times now and the same result. Any Ideas what to do next?

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    Visitor, November 20, 2010, 13:37

    You may have damaged the reluctor ring for the crank triggrt or damaged a cam sensor.Happens on the Dyno at work sometimes.

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