What happened?
Tore the front end apart, replaced a few things:
NEW
*Wires (double checked firing order, good)
*Plugs
*Accessory Belts (broke lower tensioner, belt slightly loose)
*Disty replaced 20K ago, Altenator & Timing Belt too
*Cleaned TB
*Airbox is mint
~Steam cleaned engine (could be cause of problem)
~Added GUNK engine stop smoke to Mobil 1 10W-30
(likely cause of problem)
Started her up, ran great. For a bit. The disty started to cook a little hole in the cover...(?)
Two days later, here I am.
Runs poor across powerband, consumes twice the fuel, backfires the odd time, idles at 400-600rpm when warm.
>changed to a thinner oil, 5W-20. Runs a bit better
Car throws codes 17 & 24 (your favourites).
I'm close to positive I've got no vacuum leaks. I squeezed the hoses and they felt good + no visual deterioration.
-I'm assuming that the gunk crud gummed up my fuel injectors!
-Did my steam cleaning mess with the ECU?
-Any other suggestions?
The car ran like a gem before. I see no reason for the car to have jumped timing; it runs like crap all over.
If the conclusion is sticky fuel injectors (a 1st for me), should I:
-shove some reputable Inj. Cleaner in the tank
-pull the injectors all together & clean with something
-pull fuel line and dump in some vicious nitro of sorts
-admit defeat and get some injectors from scrapyard
ALL suggestions are appreciated as are refrences to other threads I didn't find. I appreciate it,
- Pat
OK everyone, my 1.8 runs poor + fuel injector cleaning?
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OK everyone, my 1.8 runs poor + fuel injector cleaning?
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Re: OK everyone, my 1.8 runs poor + fuel injector cleaning?
Ok
A. Replace that fookin disty cap and rotor with a good one.
B. Check for water in the spark plug wells
C. Stop being a noob.
Thank you.
OH,,,D. Sea Foam your engine
A. Replace that fookin disty cap and rotor with a good one.
B. Check for water in the spark plug wells
C. Stop being a noob.
Thank you.
OH,,,D. Sea Foam your engine
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92 GS KLZE 5 Speed
96 GS 5 speed, KLZE, Sold
95 GS Minty Shape Sold
92 GS Sold
92 GS Parts Car scrapped.
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Re: OK everyone, my 1.8 runs poor + fuel injector cleaning?
Awesome!C. Stop being a noob.
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Re: OK everyone, my 1.8 runs poor + fuel injector cleaning?
You bet, pulled the plugs back when, nothin' to see there.
Update if yer wrong.
Update if yer wrong.
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Re: OK everyone, my 1.8 runs poor + fuel injector cleaning?
WD-40
Water Displacement - 40 your electrical connectors you steam cleaned
and then as suggested seafoam the snot out of the engine.
Water Displacement - 40 your electrical connectors you steam cleaned
and then as suggested seafoam the snot out of the engine.
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Re: OK everyone, my 1.8 runs poor + fuel injector cleaning?
Thanks for all the help.
Judging from the hole in my dist. cap I guess my pressure washing forced water where it shouldn't and caused some arcing to happen (duh?). Good call
The rotor was worn down on the underside from rubbing. I guess the part didin't fit right or else my coil is expanding (haha...). The new rotor (Beck & Arnley) is identical to the one i'm replacing. Oh well
Sea foam...great invention. I found it after staring for 5-7 minutes at the wall at Cambodian Tire. Told my parts store guy about it + a corvette guy in the shop said his club is all about it. Kudos to you
>> Used 3/4 can, the car ran poor for 2 days & sounded like a WRX. Then I parked it, went to work, came out to go home and it ran like brand new.
Never WD-40'd my electronics but I won't forget that advice. Thanks to all, happy tuning.
-Pattytricks
Judging from the hole in my dist. cap I guess my pressure washing forced water where it shouldn't and caused some arcing to happen (duh?). Good call
The rotor was worn down on the underside from rubbing. I guess the part didin't fit right or else my coil is expanding (haha...). The new rotor (Beck & Arnley) is identical to the one i'm replacing. Oh well
Sea foam...great invention. I found it after staring for 5-7 minutes at the wall at Cambodian Tire. Told my parts store guy about it + a corvette guy in the shop said his club is all about it. Kudos to you
>> Used 3/4 can, the car ran poor for 2 days & sounded like a WRX. Then I parked it, went to work, came out to go home and it ran like brand new.
Never WD-40'd my electronics but I won't forget that advice. Thanks to all, happy tuning.
-Pattytricks
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Re: OK everyone, my 1.8 runs poor + fuel injector cleaning?
I smile when I read this topic. What a class act
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