Lack of low-down power, uneven tickover
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Right then!! Here's a video that I took earlier of the engine running, rev counter, exhaust and then back to the engine. Its about 4 minutes long but I think you might get the idea of what it sounds like.
https://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/jo ... eVideo.flv
https://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/jo ... eVideo.flv
vocky
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it sounded like you was under a metal roof and the rain was pounding down notsure.gif
the engine sounded fine, a slight hiccup every now and then, possibly fuel/ injector or maybe coil pack.
nothing either of my engines hasn't done dunno..
what's the problem, is it mis-firing under load notsure.gif
the engine sounded fine, a slight hiccup every now and then, possibly fuel/ injector or maybe coil pack.
nothing either of my engines hasn't done dunno..
what's the problem, is it mis-firing under load notsure.gif
Process of elimination Johnny, great if you can try before you buy. Wish i knew someone round here, i could swap parts with.
Was thinking have you got any oil in that engine
Now my tickover problem resurfaced again this afternoon twice in the space of two mins. Dvd turned down asap, car shaking, undecided whether it was missing but sounded like it was firing on three- Whilst it was running like this approx 600 625 rpm, blipped the throttle and built up revs as normal. Moved along in traffic same again, rough running- Blipped the throttle again, normal built up speed ok, so held it around 2000rpm for about 10secs then settled and ticked over 950rpm region which it did do a couple of years ago. Last couple of years it ticks over around 700rpm sometimes with a blip of +/-50rpm.
What you reckon fuelling or electrical?
Was thinking have you got any oil in that engine
Now my tickover problem resurfaced again this afternoon twice in the space of two mins. Dvd turned down asap, car shaking, undecided whether it was missing but sounded like it was firing on three- Whilst it was running like this approx 600 625 rpm, blipped the throttle and built up revs as normal. Moved along in traffic same again, rough running- Blipped the throttle again, normal built up speed ok, so held it around 2000rpm for about 10secs then settled and ticked over 950rpm region which it did do a couple of years ago. Last couple of years it ticks over around 700rpm sometimes with a blip of +/-50rpm.
What you reckon fuelling or electrical?
vocky said:
The sound on that isn't very good is it. I have got a whole 5 ltrs of oil in there because I changed that on Tuesday. ;-)
There is no misfire under load and it pulls well right thru' the rev range up and over 6000 rpm. It doesn't hesitate in anyway whilst driving.
Tonight I removed the cam cover and checked the sprocket alignment and that seems okay. There doesn't appear to be any play in the chain. I got my new EGR Blanking Plate from Vauxhall and fitted that and the engine still runs the same. Still no coil pack to try yet! Hope it arrives tomorrow.
When you run the car with the EGR Valve mounted away from its normal position, should there be anything going on with the valve like it opening and closing??
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When you run the car with the EGR Valve mounted away from its normal position, should there be anything going on with the valve like it opening and closing??
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