Re: Misfire problems - please help :-(

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

If you took the water pump off I assume you removed the intake and 
maybe the spark plug wires?? because it sounds like you have a 
crossed spark wire. Remember this engine has a different firing 
order than most 6 cylinders.

Harold McElraft - 3354

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jamesrguk" <James_rg@xxxx> wrote:
> List :-
> 
> I have been having misfire problems for months and I am slowly 
> eliminating every possible cause.
> 
> BACKGROUND & SYMPTOMS:
> 
> This all happened when on the way home from work a water pipe 
burst, 
> the engine did not get excessively hot as it happened just as I 
got 
> to my drive, the temp gauge was low and I saw the steam straight 
away.
> 
> I took of the water pump and replaced the pipe and I have had this 
> problem ever since.
> 
> When 1st started the engine runs rough and will stall as soon as 
you 
> touch the accelerator until the car is suitably warm, generally 
idles 
> rough and pops and farts during general driving.
> 
> THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN CHECKED:
> 
> 1) Injectors - all seem to have a good spray pattern and spray the 
> same quantity of fuel, I did change 2 that I was not 100% happy 
with.
> 
> 2) Cap and rotor are in good condition, sparkplugs are new and 
gapped 
> correctly, coil is new, HT leads are new and get power to the 
plugs.
> 
> 3) I checked the emissions with my gas analyser and they seemed to 
be 
> fine - (within the legal limit perhaps slightly rich)
> 
> 4) Vacuum leads are new (in the engine bay) and I get a good 
vacuum 
> reading from the intake manifold when the car is running.
> 
> This is driving me nuts, the car doesn't drive terribly well as it 
> pops and farts as well as having a general lack of power, and it 
> idles like a dog.
> 
> I have got lots of shows coming up and need to get her up and 
running 
> again.
> Any advice welcome (could timing have anything to do with it?)
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
> James RG
> UK
> VIN 5462