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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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Default Missfire on low boost when engine hot?

S2 has missfire on low boost when it gets warm, running std boost ect, any ideas?
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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Ideas? Hundreds mate.

First think i would do would be to take dizzy cap off, and make sure it's bone dry.
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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bone dry and brand new buddy
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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Is it a really bad misfire or just a slight one??
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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slight, seems to get worse as it gets hotter, its going on the rollers on sat, wanted to sort it b4 then, if not then ill get him to sort it when it goes in
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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Hopefully your setup will sort the prob for ya mate..........
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Old Nov 7, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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i wud of thought so, it runs realy well when cold but after around 20 mins of driving it starts missing!!
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Weird.. If anythin you'd expect it from a cold start!!
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