A car is towed into a shop because of a cranks but will not start condition. While cranking the engine, the engine spins faster than normal and backfires in the intake manifold and exhaust. Technician A says that the engine may have jumped out of camshaft timing. Technician B says that the timing gears may have too much backlash. Who is correct?
A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

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The symptoms described suggest that the engine may have jumped out of camshaft timing, which can cause faster cranking and backfiring.

A Car Is Towed into a Shop Because of a Cranks