SOS, I was driving about 25 at around 3K rpm and!!!!!&a |
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SOS, I was driving about 25 at around 3K rpm and!!!!!&a |
falconfp2001 |
Apr 11 2011, 11:02 AM
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Pancho Pantera Group: Members Posts: 451 Joined: 5-December 10 From: Downey, CA Member No.: 12,456 Region Association: Southwest Region |
OK, I need help. I was driving relatively low speed when I hear what sounds like a gear grinding, it was really quick and then gone, and then I lose power. It accelerates but seems to be firing only on two cylinders.
WHAT JUST HAPPENED? I am so bummed as i just got this car back running with the FI. Any one have a super cheap Engine close that I can get to install this weekend? |
obscurity |
Apr 12 2011, 11:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
It seems odd that it should hapopen all at once. Were you doing anything unusual when it happened?
My first guess is that you mentioned that you just got it running. Did it sit for a while? Perhaps something is blocking the fuel rail on the dead side. This doesn't explain the grinding sound though. John |
falconfp2001 |
Apr 12 2011, 11:58 AM
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Pancho Pantera Group: Members Posts: 451 Joined: 5-December 10 From: Downey, CA Member No.: 12,456 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It seems odd that it should hapopen all at once. Were you doing anything unusual when it happened? My first guess is that you mentioned that you just got it running. Did it sit for a while? Perhaps something is blocking the fuel rail on the dead side. This doesn't explain the grinding sound though. John Just got it running maybe three weeks ago after sitting for about a month. The sound was strange. It was short, load and ended quick. It was like I ginded going into a gear but i was just cruzing at 25mph at maybe 2500rpm or 3k. Then it lost power. I was able to barely get it home. It idles but slowly and removing cylinder wires identified that Cylinder 1 n 2 are not firing but I haven't been able to do much more with it yet. I let it idle and listened for any mechanical but it seems to turn fine just not firing. If it is the Distributor some how, then I don't have a spare. If it's just spark plugs then I can get those. What if one Side of the trigger points were to go? would that create this condition? |
ConeDodger |
Apr 12 2011, 12:02 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,625 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
It seems odd that it should hapopen all at once. Were you doing anything unusual when it happened? My first guess is that you mentioned that you just got it running. Did it sit for a while? Perhaps something is blocking the fuel rail on the dead side. This doesn't explain the grinding sound though. John Just got it running maybe three weeks ago after sitting for about a month. The sound was strange. It was short, load and ended quick. It was like I ginded going into a gear but i was just cruzing at 25mph at maybe 2500rpm or 3k. Then it lost power. I was able to barely get it home. It idles but slowly and removing cylinder wires identified that Cylinder 1 n 2 are not firing but I haven't been able to do much more with it yet. I let it idle and listened for any mechanical but it seems to turn fine just not firing. If it is the Distributor some how, then I don't have a spare. If it's just spark plugs then I can get those. What if one Side of the trigger points were to go? would that create this condition? I've not heard of one side of the trigger points going but if they are only partially plugged in to the harness the car will still run but badly... What do your points look like? Look inside your distributor cap and see if the carbon contact is broken off. Check inside the cap and look for cracks, arching etc... |
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