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29-11-2005, 06:01 PM | #1 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Nov 2005
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hi everyone,
my 89 KE laser 1.6L (carb) has chucked a wobbly!!!! when idling, when it wants to, it runs unevenly i have checked the following: distributor cap, rotor, plugs and leads vacuum lines compression valve clearances fuel filter,carby and pump EGR valve plus numerous other one way valves it accelerates great and runs at normal speed no problem i am at a complete loss, anyone have any ideas???? : |
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29-11-2005, 11:58 PM | #2 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canberra
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Geez I can't think of anything either. I think you've pretty much covered all the things I would of thought of. Maybe you might have to take it to a mechanic.
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30-11-2005, 12:10 AM | #3 | ||
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Is there power steering/aircon? How good are your earths and other ingition related contacts. Are you sure about vaccum lines? Hows the battery and alternator
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30-11-2005, 12:11 AM | #4 | ||
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Also hows the choke plate moving
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30-11-2005, 08:04 PM | #5 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Nov 2005
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yep all is ok i have given up i am sending it to the ford dealer tomorrow....... they can pull their hair out instead of me pulling mine
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30-11-2005, 08:27 PM | #6 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Nov 2005
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probably a real stupid question but did you check the timing?
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05-12-2005, 11:57 AM | #7 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Hey ya'all new I am here but if I can add an opinion to the post...
...Sometimes if your fuel is dirty it won't do much for your engine @ idle speed. that may be causing it to lope (go up and down in revs) while you're sitting still. If it sitll does it after you get it back from your Dealer, rip the tank off and empty it somewhere inconspicuous and put clean fresh fuel in and take it for a run on the highway, that plus put a bottle of carby cleaner in the tank with the new fresh fuel and it'll clean out anything inside the block that's causing you trouble. If you have a compression gauge do a compression test on your engine to see what it's registering at too... Hope I helped m8. |
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06-12-2005, 11:11 PM | #8 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Thanks for all your help guys
you wouldn't believe what it was.......... the guy opened the bonnet felt around the air filter and found a tiny hose that was not connected !!!! there ya go fixed he says thats 35 bucks !!!!! how stupid did i feel : , but, it runs like new again : |
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11-12-2005, 06:19 PM | #9 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 6
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good 2 hear m8... Hope you have many miles of mayhem fun! I just finished a reco job on my engine, now all that's left is the clutch but that'll be easy.
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