Problems with decent running engine
Posted: February 5th, 2017, 4:51 am
Who could help me into the right direction?
I had to put a 1.8 in my car since the 2.5's seem to hate me and leak all the time.
Now this 1.8 doesn't run very well. It seems to be missing somehow.
Problem:
- Seems to be running on 5 cilinders every now and then
- Backfires through the intake
Things I've done:
- exchanged distributor with my friends car
- exchanged spark plug wires
- tested each spark plug (they are old, but still providing decent spark)
The 1.8 has a 1 coolant sensor neck, while my ODB1 car has 2 coolant sensors. Now only the green is connected and the black is hanging loose.
Any tips ?
- Recheck my timing belt?
- Get an adapter to also mount the black temp sensor ?
- re-tune the idle with TPS / Idle Screw / Timing light?
How could I check if the injectors are firing (with good amounts of fuel)?
I had to put a 1.8 in my car since the 2.5's seem to hate me and leak all the time.
Now this 1.8 doesn't run very well. It seems to be missing somehow.
Problem:
- Seems to be running on 5 cilinders every now and then
- Backfires through the intake
Things I've done:
- exchanged distributor with my friends car
- exchanged spark plug wires
- tested each spark plug (they are old, but still providing decent spark)
The 1.8 has a 1 coolant sensor neck, while my ODB1 car has 2 coolant sensors. Now only the green is connected and the black is hanging loose.
Any tips ?
- Recheck my timing belt?
- Get an adapter to also mount the black temp sensor ?
- re-tune the idle with TPS / Idle Screw / Timing light?
How could I check if the injectors are firing (with good amounts of fuel)?