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Kane Chan
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QC
TT

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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 05:55 am, by:  Kane Chan (Fumoffu) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
It's been awhile since I've started my car, but I started her up today since it was nice, and it's not running smoothly. When you go the exhaust it sounds like a muscle car.. I don't know what's wrong with it, perhaps because I didn't tune her up yet?
Shane Haverkamp
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soarer TT

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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 11:14 am, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
does it sound "lumpy"? could be that its not running on all cylinders for some reason
Kane Chan
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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 12:48 pm, by:  Kane Chan (Fumoffu) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I don't know... I'm taking her out in a month. But the car was also sitting in -20ºC weather. :-( Hope it didn't do her too much harm
Steven Roduner
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TT

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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 01:04 pm, by:  Steven Roduner (Steve89) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I would be checking the coil packs first.
Daniel Clarke
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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 03:05 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
New spark plugs, are always a simple thing to do :-)
Ty Mackay
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Soarer TT 1jz-gte

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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 03:45 pm, by:  Ty Mackay (Duo89) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Yeah i agree With Daniel, i have rooted coil packs which is fixed with some epoxy, but regardless of my rooted coils my car didnt sound "lumpy" but when i changed the spark plugs it was fine, i agree with daniel i say its your spark plugs, i use iridiums or double platniums 20 bucks a hit though :-(
Kane Chan
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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 04:59 pm, by:  Kane Chan (Fumoffu) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Speaking of spark plugs, I just got mine today. Iridium IX shipped to my door for around $70 CND. :-) Will replace when warm
Kane Chan
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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 05:02 pm, by:  Kane Chan (Fumoffu) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I will also be checking the coilpacks soon..
This is the weather where I am now.... http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/caqc0363
Ty Mackay
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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 06:15 pm, by:  Ty Mackay (Duo89) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
yeah coilpacks of course but i have rooted coil packs but never had the "lumpyness" or problems when i accelerate only when i went above 4k revs. i would say its more likely the spark plugs
Steven Anderson
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UZZ31 Manual

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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 06:39 pm, by:  Steven Anderson (Cusscuss) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
what dan said, start with basics and work your way up.

Plugs, leads, fuel etc. Try to isolate if its a particular cylinder, then work on that, substituting parts from working ones.

If you took out or lost battery power for a while it will run rough on startup (well my v8 did anyway)
Don Bagnall
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Mercedes Benz SLK230 Kompressor

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 Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 08:29 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Kane Chan wrote on Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 05:55 am:

When you go the exhaust it sounds like a muscle car..


Somebody swapped you for a 72 Chevelle 454?

Kane Chan
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QC
TT

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 Friday, February 13, 2009 - 02:02 am, by:  Kane Chan (Fumoffu) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hahaha.. imagine that....

I'm going to check the coils. I was only able to drive it for 1 month before I put her away. But if I recall properly.. I did feel her a bit "lumpy" when I downshifted to 4 at 120km/h and gunned it..

Thanks for the input guys!
Shane Haverkamp
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nsw
soarer TT

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 Friday, February 13, 2009 - 03:22 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
i forgot all about the fuel.

if its been sitting there for some time. maybe run some of that injector cleaner stuff through it as well. and see if that helps a bit
Kane Chan
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 Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 02:04 am, by:  Kane Chan (Fumoffu) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Thanks! I'll pick some up today, I guess I just put some into the tank ?

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