Hey all over the last few weeks I have been a very unhappy MX owner, basically heres a run down of the problem...
I have a 1.6 uk mk1, iv owned it for 8 months, done about 1,200 miles in that time and it been fine but over the last few weeks she has been misfiring, the revs have been falling off to the point where she almost stalls. when you put the car in first gear the revs will drop off and some times even cut out on me! the car will cut out some times going along as well. The car normally ideals fine after she is warmed up. but lately she got really bad to the point where its undrivable dew to the misfire being aggressive.
Now this is what I have done so far,
-The rocker cover was leaking so I replaced the gasket.
-I have read in numerous places that the coil pack plays up so I got a replacement, no change
-The spark plugs where thick black and I have only done 800 miles on them so, I replaced them took it for a long drive (50 miles) and they are jet back.. over fuelling?
-I have read mixed things about HT leads, get after market, don't get after market. I have aftermarket lead on (8mm) and I put the standard ones back on my car and it wouldn't even start, so my HT leads are fine?
-The coolant /engine temp sensor has been replaced to as when I got the car the wire was cut.
-I have adjusted the idle speed (possibly to high) but that's stopped the dropping off when I put it in first and pull off at lights.
-Redx
AND the cars still running ruff!! can anyone please help me!!! as I bet its something really simple! but its stressing me out the point where i'm just going to scrap it and go back to a German car!
I have a 1.6 uk mk1, iv owned it for 8 months, done about 1,200 miles in that time and it been fine but over the last few weeks she has been misfiring, the revs have been falling off to the point where she almost stalls. when you put the car in first gear the revs will drop off and some times even cut out on me! the car will cut out some times going along as well. The car normally ideals fine after she is warmed up. but lately she got really bad to the point where its undrivable dew to the misfire being aggressive.
Now this is what I have done so far,
-The rocker cover was leaking so I replaced the gasket.
-I have read in numerous places that the coil pack plays up so I got a replacement, no change
-The spark plugs where thick black and I have only done 800 miles on them so, I replaced them took it for a long drive (50 miles) and they are jet back.. over fuelling?
-I have read mixed things about HT leads, get after market, don't get after market. I have aftermarket lead on (8mm) and I put the standard ones back on my car and it wouldn't even start, so my HT leads are fine?
-The coolant /engine temp sensor has been replaced to as when I got the car the wire was cut.
-I have adjusted the idle speed (possibly to high) but that's stopped the dropping off when I put it in first and pull off at lights.
-Redx
AND the cars still running ruff!! can anyone please help me!!! as I bet its something really simple! but its stressing me out the point where i'm just going to scrap it and go back to a German car!