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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
