Engine not running 100% HELP!!! (4AGE NOOB)

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Engine not running 100% HELP!!! (4AGE NOOB)

Postby 4age_lvr » Mon Nov 09, 2015 12:53 am

engine started running weird out of the blue

not sure if its a fuel system problem

ignition system prob

ecu

injector prob

I changed the distributor cap and rotor and no changes. Car used to run 100% never had a problem with it, super bummed can't figure it out.

Runs like its got half the power or not really like its bogging.

Engine has good compression.

HELP!!!

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Re: Engine not running 100% HELP!!! (4AGE NOOB)

Postby yoshimitsuspeed » Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:01 am

Do a full tuneup. plugs, wires, air filter, fuel filter, everything unless it has been done very recently. If so inspect it closely.

While it's ldling pull one spark plug wire at a time. See if the idle drops more on some cylinders than others. If so you have problems with specific cylinders. If not then you have a general problem that's affecting them all.

Start going through the diagnostics and troubleshooting sections of the FSM.

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Re: Engine not running 100% HELP!!! (4AGE NOOB)

Postby gts/classic » Mon Nov 09, 2015 7:47 pm

Pull the complete ignition out check it out thrully...

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Re: Engine not running 100% HELP!!! (4AGE NOOB)

Postby sirdeuce » Mon Nov 09, 2015 8:44 pm

Timing belt?
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Re: Engine not running 100% HELP!!! (4AGE NOOB)

Postby jondee86 » Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:23 pm

TVIS stuck open (hose off, solenoid not working etc) ?

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Re: Engine not running 100% HELP!!! (4AGE NOOB)

Postby yoshimitsuspeed » Mon Nov 09, 2015 9:49 pm

sirdeuce wrote:Timing belt?


Wouldn't hurt to check but it should show up on a compression test.

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Re: Engine not running 100% HELP!!! (4AGE NOOB)

Postby oldeskewltoy » Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:34 am

AFM car? Torn intake boot???
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