Damien,
Carbie
clean, WD40 etc will suss out an airflow where it shouldn't be (either suck
or a blow) every time - just by observing the bubbles.
regards
Terry
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Subject: Re: ignition coil>From: "Chris Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: ignition coil >Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 03:08:52 GMT > > >Ryan, > >good to see its all sorted > >Hence the reason your trying to source a inlet gasket!!! > >Catch ya round > >Chris S > > >FJ510 writes: > > > it's all good chris > > > > i've sussed it. twas not the coil, nor the plug, nor the lead, nor the > > injector, nor the computer, nor the valve, > > or even the piston like last time..... > > > > are you ready for it..................... > > > > i have a leak past my inlet manifold gasket on #1 cylinder. > > > > a quick spray with the old carby clean solved the mystery. > > > > ryan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chris Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 6:54 PM > > Subject: Re: ignition coil > > > > > > > > > > Ryan, > > > > > > see if you'd swapped this troublesome datto for the escort van with flames > > > on it, sure you'd be as slow as shit but you'd be running on alll four!! > > > > > > hehehe now to the serious stuff. > > > > > > If you pull the plug out connect it to the lead and lay it on top of the > > > rocker cover and then turn the motor over you should be able to see the > > > size and quality of the spark that is being given out. Compare it to the > > > other sparks. > > > > > > Have you tried swapping one of the other coils over to this cylinder? > > > > > > Are you sure that your getting a good signal from the computer to fire the > > > plug? > > > > > > Are you getting a good 12V or more at the coil +ve? I assume all the > > coils > > > are linked up via the same power source, i cant remember exactly how your > > > is hooked up? > > > > > > So long as you have a spark there you should be ok for idle and light > > > throttle. Higher revs and boost may be a different story thou. > > > > > > Past these idea's im sorry i cant think of anything else. > > > > > > Catch you round > > > > > > Chris S > > > > > > FJ510 writes: > > > > > > > can anyone tell me the methods for checking the quality/operation of a > > coil > > > > > > > > i have 4 coils on my FJ20DET and i have spark at the plug end of the > > lead > > > > i have fuel at the injectors, i have 160 compression > > > > > > > > yet my car is running on 3 cylinders. i unplug an injector it idles up > > > > i pull of a plug lead i have no change at all. > > > > > > > > i have tried a new lead, a new plug, a new injector... > > > > > > > > how can i check to see if the coil is giving a strong enough spark? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- >OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- >Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >No unauthorised redistribution of this email >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm >http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >---------------------------------------------------------------------
How does carby cleaner diagnose the problem?Damien.
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