Supercharger Mythbusters
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Melting Slicks
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Supercharger Mythbusters
Ok so I put on my new belt last night. Took me about 2 hours the first time and 1 the second. 2 Miles down the road it ate the new belt up.
Does anyone have any idea why this would all the sudden be happening? Here is my opinion...
Myth
The plugs in the car where very fouled out. The car had a terrible miss both at idle and through the RPM's. I think the car missing was jerking the serpentine a little and the cog won't slip so it was just eating the teeth as the engine pulley jerked. Is this plausible?
Does anyone have any idea why this would all the sudden be happening? Here is my opinion...Myth
The plugs in the car where very fouled out. The car had a terrible miss both at idle and through the RPM's. I think the car missing was jerking the serpentine a little and the cog won't slip so it was just eating the teeth as the engine pulley jerked. Is this plausible?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bardstown Kentucky
I drove it 2 weeks ago from VA to KY and had no problems. Took it to the track and it was just fine. Came home and decided I would slap my Drag Radials on to see how it hooked. And it hooked very well. So well that the belt got ate up. So I drove it home it set for a couple of days and last night I put the belt on. I took it out the road and it tore that one up too. I had recently cleaned the plugs as it fouls them often. I am thinking the miss could have caused it. At an idle the belt is fine.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bardstown Kentucky
Where did everybody go? I am still in the dark!
Update:
The plugs I pulled out were flat and compression ring style. The new ones are tapered. Could this be my problem? Seems like I would be losing some compression with the wrong style plug not sealing. Any ideas?
Update:
The plugs I pulled out were flat and compression ring style. The new ones are tapered. Could this be my problem? Seems like I would be losing some compression with the wrong style plug not sealing. Any ideas?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bardstown Kentucky
Originally Posted by mdhmi
I have that thread archived off so even if the mods get chop happy I'll still have some bathroom reading material. 
Mark
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Originally Posted by 95BlueBomber
No it kind of roars but turns easily. Seems odd it is ok at idle but under a load its no good
So, you're talking about the cogged short belt that goes from the jackshaft to the head unit pulley, right?
Have you talked to Carroll yet?
Blowerworks: (Carroll Supercharging)
Phone: 201 891-4690
web site
When I talked to him a year or so ago, he seemed knowlegeable. I'll bet your situation is something he's run across before, and he can nail it down, or at least point you in the right direction.
