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Engine Problem
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:10 am
by Musicfreek2002
Ive got a dilemma!
I was talking to a mate with the engine running and all of a sudden the revs dipped and it started to misfire, it sounds to me as if its running on three cylinders (I havent had anyones oppinion on this yet).
Has anyone had this problem aswell?
What cured it?
Thanks guys help is appreciated
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:17 am
by ModifiedMadness
AFAIK the first things to check would be your HT Leads and Spark Plugs
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:04 pm
by Musicfreek2002
Thanks for the help guys.
It sorted all it needed was new spark plugs.
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:14 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Glad my limited knowledge helped mate
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:35 pm
by Musicfreek2002
Sorry Mate Dont Mean To p*** On Your Bonfire But It Aint Fixed.
Had someone out to look at it and have been told that the rotary arm is knackered.
anyone know where i can get hold of one?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:40 pm
by bstardchild
Musicfreek2002 wrote:Sorry Mate Dont Mean To p*** On Your Bonfire But It Aint Fixed.
Had someone out to look at it and have been told that the rotary arm is knackered.
anyone know where i can get hold of one?
ROTOR ARM!!!
Any VW dealer should beable to supply one for a few quid
Personally if I replace the Rotor I do the Dizzy Cap too (Distributor cap)
If one is worn/corroded/arc'd out the other will be too
You can go Aftermarket as an alternative but they are often not as good a quality - no offence intended to anyone who does use pattern parts but just my experience
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:06 pm
by polo69
I cant believe it!
Sounds like this is happening to me. Fúcking car sounds like a Suberau
Its going slow as hell, i mean hitting 20 mph in about 10 seconds in first gear with the foot down!
Sparkplugs then?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:55 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Musicfreek2002 wrote:Sorry Mate Dont Mean To p*** On Your Bonfire But It Aint Fixed.
Had someone out to look at it and have been told that the rotary arm is knackered.
anyone know where i can get hold of one?
No worries, like I say me and engines are like women and reversing
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:26 pm
by polo69
Is it still ok to drive while the car is misfiring?
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:05 pm
by bstardchild
polo69 wrote:Is it still ok to drive while the car is misfiring?
NO - it kills the cat and thats an expense you don't want at MOT time......
Fix the missfire
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:19 am
by KITT
polo69 wrote:Is it still ok to drive while the car is misfiring?
Just to second bstardchild, DON'T drive it with a mis-fire! The cat will get flooded with fuel and die which costs £££ to replace
Replace the dizzy cap and rotor arm and see how you go. If it's still a problem then HT leads are the next suspect.
Good luck!
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:56 pm
by Musicfreek2002
ive got my rotor arm and a new distributor cap coming tomorrow will let you know how it gets on.
As POLO69 Said about the subaru sounds, Same here mate sounds awesome but god damn slow.[/quote]
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:15 pm
by polo69
So i changed the spark plugs just now, started it up and it was running and sounding great. fitted all the covers back on, bonnet down. started it again and now its ticking again
quite a high pitched ticking.
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:04 pm
by Musicfreek2002
thats nothing a guy came out to tune mine, new dizzy cap, new rotor arm new plugs and it still aint quite right
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 6:18 pm
by Musicfreek2002
the ignition coil is f**ked