Before i pull this damn motor apart i want some imput.
Do you really think its NOT the timing?


stock automatic s13 ka
its only driven around 15 or so miles a day.
car drove fine to work. noticed timing chain was making more noise then normal.
parked it. end of day went to start it and it would not even attempt to run. few trys later it starts and sounds cammed out like a drag car... seriously...gave it gas it died.
i go to pop the hood and the cable comes off at the latch... just my luck now i cant get under the hood.
tryed again same thing.
tryed again and the motor bucked wildy and would not start.
tryed again and it would not even attempt to run the slightest bit.
tryed few more times nothing. waited and smoked a cigg.
tryed again and the car runs again sounds cammed out but now ALOT less then before but still died apon throttling.

no smoke(that i noticed) oil change 100 or so miles ago.