Calling the masters..I am stumped on this problem??
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RE: Calling the masters..I am stumped on this problem??
ORIGINAL: acetrebo
Are the coilpacks hard to get to on the v6? Mines a 4-banger.
I mean, you had to remove the coilpacks when you changed the spark plugs, was it difficult to get to them?
Are the coilpacks hard to get to on the v6? Mines a 4-banger.
I mean, you had to remove the coilpacks when you changed the spark plugs, was it difficult to get to them?
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RE: Calling the masters..I am stumped on this problem??
ORIGINAL: acetrebo
Pulling the neg battery cable is an easier way to reset the ecu without having to remove it.
Pulling the neg battery cable is an easier way to reset the ecu without having to remove it.
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RE: Calling the masters..I am stumped on this problem??
ORIGINAL: Pson
No but there is only one coilpack (front of the V6)and the wires go into the block. so I would have to pull one wire off the plug to do the test
No but there is only one coilpack (front of the V6)and the wires go into the block. so I would have to pull one wire off the plug to do the test
How do the plug wires look? are you sure all of them are tightlyover the spark plug? Maybe one has a bad connection, or a short in it.
I would still think you would get a code, but its worth a shot trying to diagnose it if the ecu reset and TBA dont work.
It could also be a dirty injector, you may want to try some injector cleaner and see if that helps.
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RE: Calling the masters..I am stumped on this problem??
ORIGINAL: acetrebo
That will have the same effect. You are just trying to find which cylinder is missfiring. I did not realize the v6 does not have a coil-over-plug setup.
How do the plug wires look? are you sure all of them are tightlyover the spark plug? Maybe one has a bad connection, or a short in it.
I would still think you would get a code, but its worth a shot trying to diagnose it if the ecu reset and TBA dont work.
It could also be a dirty injector, you may want to try some injector cleaner and see if that helps.
ORIGINAL: Pson
No but there is only one coilpack (front of the V6)and the wires go into the block. so I would have to pull one wire off the plug to do the test
No but there is only one coilpack (front of the V6)and the wires go into the block. so I would have to pull one wire off the plug to do the test
How do the plug wires look? are you sure all of them are tightlyover the spark plug? Maybe one has a bad connection, or a short in it.
I would still think you would get a code, but its worth a shot trying to diagnose it if the ecu reset and TBA dont work.
It could also be a dirty injector, you may want to try some injector cleaner and see if that helps.
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RE: Calling the masters..I am stumped on this problem??
ORIGINAL: avant80@2.6
check the RPM sensor
edit: forgot pictures cough
check the RPM sensor
edit: forgot pictures cough
Also thank you guys for really taking the time to help me out on this one too
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RE: Calling the masters..I am stumped on this problem??
ORIGINAL: Pson
Ok now I have run seafoam in both the gas tank and the combustion camber too and it happened for a few mins then right back to where it was. I am going to try the TBA tonight as well...but for the inj do they really ever go bad?? Or just replace the gaskets will maybe help??
Ok now I have run seafoam in both the gas tank and the combustion camber too and it happened for a few mins then right back to where it was. I am going to try the TBA tonight as well...but for the inj do they really ever go bad?? Or just replace the gaskets will maybe help??
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RE: Calling the masters..I am stumped on this problem??
ORIGINAL: acetrebo
Injectors can go bad, but more often they get dirty/clogged. Try the other things first before you start messing with injectors. IE, test rpm sensor, find out where the misfire is exactly. Then, go from there.
ORIGINAL: Pson
Ok now I have run seafoam in both the gas tank and the combustion camber too and it happened for a few mins then right back to where it was. I am going to try the TBA tonight as well...but for the inj do they really ever go bad?? Or just replace the gaskets will maybe help??
Ok now I have run seafoam in both the gas tank and the combustion camber too and it happened for a few mins then right back to where it was. I am going to try the TBA tonight as well...but for the inj do they really ever go bad?? Or just replace the gaskets will maybe help??