 Running on two cylinders ?, What could be causing this ? |
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| dralf |
 Jul 25 2005, 07:51 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 230 Joined: 24-January 04 From: Dayton, Oh Member No.: 1,597  |
Teener Sick, (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)
Well, my diagnosis is as follows: Bought a battery charger / alternator tester tonight. Strapped it on and bingo, alternator is bad. I will double-check all the connections another day when the temperature is back down in the double digits. I had it idling and I am not sure what possessed me to do it but I pulled # 2 spark plug wire. The engine has been running rough lately. Well what do you know; it still runs just as rough and no change. I was not brave enough to put my tongue on the spark plug wire, but my timing light said I was getting a spark. I pulled the injector wire and the engine did not change. Doing the same for #1 cylinder caused it to sputter and almost die. SO…..I think the injector may be bad or not getting a signal. I wondered over to the other side of the car and try it with #3 cylinder and it too is not running. # 4 is OK. So with that being said, do I have a trigger points problem, or is there something else? I cannot believe that both injectors are plugged at about the same time, but then my luck is not that good. |
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| redshift |
Jul 25 2005, 08:26 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
the triggers work in pairs... 1.2.3.4... yep... 2 pairs in four... divided by.. plus 8.. carry the 11... ok... and 1 equals..2..
YEP! You have a problem! (check trigger points) M |
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| goose2 |
Jul 26 2005, 09:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 3,847 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
agree with M...triggers fire diagonally opposed cylinders simultaneously so any time you have a problem on these holes, suspect the trigger points
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| Engman |
Jul 26 2005, 10:15 AM
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Zoisite Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,349 Joined: 25-March 03 From: New Albany, IN Member No.: 475  |
Trigger points - that is if you are running FI.
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| Allan |
Jul 26 2005, 10:26 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Trigger points
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| redshift |
Jul 26 2005, 10:27 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)
Yes, so unless you have a huge stuffed horse in your distribu.. nevermind. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) M |
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| bd1308 |
Jul 26 2005, 10:31 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
i'll send you mine. pm me with your address. these are real good.
thought we should test it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| Mueller |
Jul 26 2005, 10:45 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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check the grounds under the intake plenum... the trigger points can be cleaned up if not too worn... I'd pony up the money and buy a new assembly, a used set might not have much life left on them unless you know how old they are for sure..... |
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