How does carby cleaner diagnose the problem?
Damien.
>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
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>
>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?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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