2wd sapphire.

What are the symptoms of the phase sensor being dodgy? Mine has developed a little misfire here and there and sometimes doesnt want to boost without making a fuss. It is only stage 1, i shortened the gap on the motorcraft plugs - does anyone know what these should be gapped at? that would be an awesome start. And took the dizzy cap off to check no moisture had got in after a steam clean last week, i went out for a drive after refitting the cap. let it come on boost and pop everything stopped. and i drove home on 1 cylinder!! this morning i go out and find i must have fitted the cap incorrectly and the rotor arm has smashed against it and disintergrated

so anyway, essentially, other than me being a jap car refugee with my first cossie and not doing too well at it, what hints does the phase sensor give and what gaps to put my plugs?! thanks for any help, and apologies for the story.. its good to start with a confession though, especially on a sunday.

Dan.

also if anyone knows, how much should i be paying for 3bar MAP/ dark greens and a chip? quite eager to get back up to 300+ where I belong

 

the plugs should be gapped at 0.75mm mate
(there is a funny way of gapping motorcraft plugs though i think hold the feeler gauge at 30 degrees i think)

the phase sensor should be 0.8 mm from the Lobes on the dizzy shaft.

If its misfiring, its probably worth checking the Crank position sensor too mate
(senses the lobes on the main crank pully) that should be 0.75mm from the tip
of the the 4 lobes (check all 4 lobes are ok too)

hope this helps a bit!

 

this turned out to be a combo of things, nipped over to PJ and sorted a proper set of plugs, bought a phase sensor and got a bit of advice, top blokes there indeed. However I noticed that the stuttering appeared again after "trying out" the new plugs. This seems to be when the petrol tank is below 1/4 , so i guess summat is wrong somewhere, for now the tank can stay above that.

thanks for the help

dan

 

ah, i did read about something to do with that.
but i thought it was when it had very little fuel in it (very momentary fuel starve when you boot it ?)

maybe you could start by changing your Fuel filter mate??