Misfires at WOT
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Misfires at WOT
I tried searching, but I either suck or the answer is not out there. I'm good either way.
I replaced the head gasket on my NA-T 95 SC300. The car idles and runs beautiful as long as I don't try to make any power. The car is actually faster if I keep it under 25% throttle compared to WOT. I know it must be related to the head job because other than leaking oil and running a bit rough, the car was still pretty powerful with the blown head gasket.
It's worse when warm
It's worse when timing is retarded to stock - I'm running 15 degrees BTDC
I was able to "see" the misfire using a timing light while power braking
AFR goes rich when I floor it then slowly goes lean
Spark plugs gapped to .035" - same plugs that worked great before
EDIT: New plugs installed
New cap and rotor
Wires are less than 2 years old.
Problem MAY have improved slightly when I added an extra ground to the head, but it's hard to tell.
I can actually feel something change as I increase throttle. It will be breaking up, then I slowly reduce throttle and boom it takes off. I made no changes to the TPS during the head job.
What did I not plug in or hook up wrong?
I replaced the head gasket on my NA-T 95 SC300. The car idles and runs beautiful as long as I don't try to make any power. The car is actually faster if I keep it under 25% throttle compared to WOT. I know it must be related to the head job because other than leaking oil and running a bit rough, the car was still pretty powerful with the blown head gasket.
It's worse when warm
It's worse when timing is retarded to stock - I'm running 15 degrees BTDC
I was able to "see" the misfire using a timing light while power braking
AFR goes rich when I floor it then slowly goes lean
Spark plugs gapped to .035" - same plugs that worked great before
EDIT: New plugs installed
New cap and rotor
Wires are less than 2 years old.
Problem MAY have improved slightly when I added an extra ground to the head, but it's hard to tell.
I can actually feel something change as I increase throttle. It will be breaking up, then I slowly reduce throttle and boom it takes off. I made no changes to the TPS during the head job.
What did I not plug in or hook up wrong?
Last edited by ishootstuf; 01-21-09 at 10:04 AM.
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how much boost u running?
u definitely need to gap those plugs down, i say at least .028. i'm at .026 myself. was still breaking up every so often. now i have an ignition amplifier and haven't seen it happen yet but only drove it once for a short time since installing it.
u definitely need to gap those plugs down, i say at least .028. i'm at .026 myself. was still breaking up every so often. now i have an ignition amplifier and haven't seen it happen yet but only drove it once for a short time since installing it.
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how much boost u running?
u definitely need to gap those plugs down, i say at least .028. i'm at .026 myself. was still breaking up every so often. now i have an ignition amplifier and haven't seen it happen yet but only drove it once for a short time since installing it.
u definitely need to gap those plugs down, i say at least .028. i'm at .026 myself. was still breaking up every so often. now i have an ignition amplifier and haven't seen it happen yet but only drove it once for a short time since installing it.
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It's not spark blowout. It happens when I cap the intercooler pipes and run NA. I started off gapped at .028" and it still had the issue. It's not tuning either. Mad rich, mad lean, no matter what - it breaks up.
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check the spark gap and heat range
coil packs for cracks
sensors
remove the afc neo (use the std ecu)
then ecu
im guessing that when the timing belt was installed the motor was not at top dead center on the 1st piston or the timing marks on the cam gears are out.
coil packs for cracks
sensors
remove the afc neo (use the std ecu)
then ecu
im guessing that when the timing belt was installed the motor was not at top dead center on the 1st piston or the timing marks on the cam gears are out.
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I just installed NGK V-Power BKR5EYA-11 this morning. I was running BKR6ES-11. No change.
It's not spark blowout. It happens when I cap the intercooler pipes and run NA. I started off gapped at .028" and it still had the issue. It's not tuning either. Mad rich, mad lean, no matter what - it breaks up.
It's not spark blowout. It happens when I cap the intercooler pipes and run NA. I started off gapped at .028" and it still had the issue. It's not tuning either. Mad rich, mad lean, no matter what - it breaks up.
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Did all of this happen after the headgasket job? Or did it happen before? If it happened before, how/when did it happen? Such as; boosting and it just starting running like crap? You fired it up and it was having problems? Kind of asking what circumstances did it happen under if you get what I mean. That's the first thing we need to know.
*Edit. Nevermind. I missed it. Start with the basics. If you're positive it's ignition related, make sure you're gettin fire to all cylinders first. If this is good, check everything thoroughly for cracks. If a boot is cracked, plug wire is split, and that arc jumps to the head, it can cause problems that you're describing. Dbl check your reinstall and make sure that all your timing marks are lining up on the belt, damper, and timing cover.
*Edit. Nevermind. I missed it. Start with the basics. If you're positive it's ignition related, make sure you're gettin fire to all cylinders first. If this is good, check everything thoroughly for cracks. If a boot is cracked, plug wire is split, and that arc jumps to the head, it can cause problems that you're describing. Dbl check your reinstall and make sure that all your timing marks are lining up on the belt, damper, and timing cover.
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Did all of this happen after the headgasket job? Or did it happen before? If it happened before, how/when did it happen? Such as; boosting and it just starting running like crap? You fired it up and it was having problems? Kind of asking what circumstances did it happen under if you get what I mean. That's the first thing we need to know.
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