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Old 25th October 2019, 19:33   #10
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Originally Posted by stevestrat View Post
Dunno about anybody else but I'm getting confused by the use of "cranking" and "spinning" Cranking is the normal turning over of the engine just before it fires, spinning indicates (to me) the engine turning over much faster than normal due to a lack of resistance.

Can you clarify what's happening when you try to start the car?

Re the video, you'd need to upload it to Youtube then post a link to it here.
I wondered if he meant the starter motor is spinning but not engaging the engine.

Also,... could a broken cam belt cause the engine to spin freely and not fire?
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