BIG PROBLEM! need help plz
#1
BIG PROBLEM! need help plz
hey guys i took out my car today for the first time this week and while acclerating (in boost and not) it was hesitating, backfiring, and totally running like poop. I pulled over into a parking lot and popped the hood but couldn't really see anything wrong, all the injectors and cop's were on there tight. I decided to take it easy and go home and while i was on the last straightaway on which my house sits it kinda goosed it for a couple seconds but not too much and it did it again but this time i smelled something burning. The smell quickly dissipated but i dunno what it was. I dont think it was the clutch...either way the backfire/misfire was pretty bad. I was thinking maybe i need new spark plugs and/or COPs..? Anyone know how to test the COPs?? Well thanks in advance for any help provided.
Dave
Dave
#4
RE: BIG PROBLEM! need help plz
my tune is pretty safe and its been the same since the first time i got it tuned (around 11.5 afr). No i dont have any cats and i did think about it too. I have an o/r x pipe
#5
RE: BIG PROBLEM! need help plz
Try changing the plugs. I got a tank of bad gas where mine was missing all of the time, flushed the tank out and replaced the plugs and it ran good as new. And for $10-15 it wouldn't hurt to try the plugs.
#6
RE: BIG PROBLEM! need help plz
oh ok i'll try to change the plugs. I have tr6s, does anyone know where i should gap them? Can i just look at the gapping on the old ones and go from there? Also is there a way to test COPs?? Thanks
#7
RE: BIG PROBLEM! need help plz
ok i just pulled out one of the plugs and it had a lot of what looked like oil on the threads but when i smelled it and touched it (very thin) i thought it was some sort of anti seize or something. The tip of the spark plug is very dry and somewhat has a bit of whitish discoloration. Tested the COP with an ohmmeter and it tested good. Does anyone know if the part number for the tr6 is 4177??
#8
RE: BIG PROBLEM! need help plz
white discoloration on the plugs is usually a sign of it beng too hot which usually comes from running lean (at least on an n/a car) I dont know if F/I changes anything?
#9
RE: BIG PROBLEM! need help plz
oh ok well im not sure then...its only slightly whitish but who knows..So should i take it to the dyno shop and see what my afr is at? Another thing is that whereever i go trying to find TR6 plugs for this car they say that it wouldnt fit. Only tr55 would, even though i pulled one out just now. I called autozone and they have tr6 plugs but their computer says it wouldn't work for my car. What other plugs is everyone using with f/i??