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Car Backfired and died. Would crank (very fast) and not start or start and barely run. Let it sit for a few days, now it will start, run, etc. but in P or N, press gas hard and it sputters and misses, but then runs like normal.1991 Opal Omega. 2.0 I-4


i think u threw off your

i think u threw off your timing. take it to a repair shop or get check the teeth o the timing belt. change your plugs and distributor cap and rotor button.

This is most likely an

This is most likely an interference engine, meaning that if the timing belt breaks there is a possibility of the piston hitting the valves so be careful when trying to crank it. If it acts like its stuck try spinning it over by hand to see what's the problem.

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