Engine running funny, I need help |
Engine running funny, I need help |
May 12 2005, 09:06 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Quick and dirty, folks. Revved engine up to 7k while accelerating, and a little past 7, it started hesitating like with a rev limiter, and after that the engine has ran really weird. It feels like a miss in the engine, but its not jerky. Just really weak. And it sort of growls instead of purrs. Very hard to describe.
Anyhow, it ran like this until I stopped and turned the car off. On restart, everything was normal. That is until a while later when I revved it high again. At first I thought I might have jumped timing, but obviously, that doesn't just go away, so I'm thinking maybe loose plug wire, cloged injector or fuel filter perhaps? Any help would be greatly appreciated and needed. Thanks. -------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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May 12 2005, 09:18 PM
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Person of Wisdom Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 7-April 04 Member No.: 273 |
Its junk give me my brothers car ill give you twenty bucks for it :-P
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May 12 2005, 10:14 PM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
Hmmmm, interesting. If you haven't changed your fuel filter lately, do so now and drain the fuel tank while you're at it. It may just be a clogged fuel element. Otherwise, I don't know what to tell you.
-------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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May 12 2005, 10:17 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Something else that may be helpful: there wasn't any smoke of any color from the exhaust during this, but there was a strange smell under the hood that I didn't recognize. Barbeque sauce, perhaps?
-------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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May 13 2005, 06:44 AM
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Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
Sounds like some kind of ignition issue. I had something similar happen back when I had my FWD. Turned out I needed new plug wires.
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May 13 2005, 06:46 AM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Yeah, I'm definately getting new wires. Tried to check one this morning, and instead of popping out, it came apart Damn garbage. Might as well get some plugs while I"m at it.
-------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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May 13 2005, 08:19 AM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
I agree, the odor of barbecue sauce usually means there's a burnt connection somewheres. MMMmmmmmm.......barbecue
-------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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May 13 2005, 11:57 AM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 658 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Pekin Member No.: 181 |
QUOTE (The Iron Goat @ May 13 2005, 07:46 AM) Yeah, I'm definately getting new wires. Tried to check one this morning, and instead of popping out, it came apart Damn garbage. Might as well get some plugs while I"m at it. wow. definately weird. those wires where brand new when I had the car. |
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May 13 2005, 04:08 PM
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QUOTE (Justincredible @ May 13 2005, 11:57 AM) wow. definately weird. those wires where brand new when I had the car. yeah, and I haven't been driving the car around or anything in the last year. -------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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May 13 2005, 04:40 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Changed the wires to no avail. I'm gone this weekend, so I'll start on the plugs and fuel filter, ect. next week.
-------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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May 13 2005, 05:00 PM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
Did you look at the coil pack when you changed the plugs? See if one of them may have some brown discoloration.
-------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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May 13 2005, 07:43 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 658 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Pekin Member No.: 181 |
QUOTE (The Iron Goat @ May 13 2005, 05:08 PM) QUOTE (Justincredible @ May 13 2005, 11:57 AM) wow. definately weird. those wires where brand new when I had the car. yeah, and I haven't been driving the car around or anything in the last year. wires shouldnt go bad in a year. no way no how. |
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May 15 2005, 02:56 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
QUOTE (Justincredible @ May 13 2005, 07:43 PM) wires shouldnt go bad in a year. no way no how. Bottom line is that shit happens. Don't tell me that it can't be possible, because every company out there puts out defective products once in a while. If you can buy a computer that's DOA, a set of poorly made wires can go bad in a year. -------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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May 16 2005, 06:36 AM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 780 Joined: 14-July 04 Member No.: 338 |
Found the problem. One of the wires was loose in the coil pack, and that caused some arcing which led to carbon build up inside the coil. Cleaned it out, and it runs like a champ. The associated plug did have some brown residue on it, too. And just to clarify the problem with the plugs I had, they came apart at the head, typically in three pieces. The first yank produced the rubber cap and wire end in hand. The second gave up the hard plastic shaft and bottom rubber boot. Then some needle nose pliers were required to finally fish out the metal plug connector.
-------------------- QUOTE (gsxracer80 @ Oct 31 2006, 12:41 AM)
thanks hcar.... I am still massaging that area trying to get it ready... |
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May 16 2005, 07:44 AM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214 |
Sounds like fun! Glad you got it figured out though.
-------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"
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May 16 2005, 09:41 AM
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Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
QUOTE (Justincredible @ May 13 2005, 07:43 PM) QUOTE (The Iron Goat @ May 13 2005, 05:08 PM) QUOTE (Justincredible @ May 13 2005, 11:57 AM) wow. definately weird. those wires where brand new when I had the car. yeah, and I haven't been driving the car around or anything in the last year. wires shouldnt go bad in a year. no way no how. That's a silly statement. I've had a set of Taylor's go bad on me in one week. |
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