S2 misfire
18-05-2007, 06:24 PM
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S2 misfire
my series 2 has developed a misfire. when driving along not under load it starts misfiring and the tachometer goes mental.
18-05-2007, 06:43 PM
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Ignition fault (rev counter going mental being a tell tale sign), the distributor would be a prime suspect.
18-05-2007, 06:47 PM
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Got a new distributor on its way Fingers crossed that solves it
Thanks for the reply
19-05-2007, 07:04 AM
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it could also be your hm, ign calbels, as over time they get used up
but first check what safechav said
19-05-2007, 10:35 AM
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just put a new set of leads on. Don't know what my hm is???
19-05-2007, 10:41 AM
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I have no idea what a HM is either.
19-05-2007, 12:12 PM
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i did mean plug leads/ignitions leads, Some times they are the problem to misfire. as they could be old and grumpy
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Originally Posted by Alex_86
i did mean plug leads/ignitions leads, Some times they are the problem to misfire. as they could be old and grumpy
Thats high tension side..........the rev counter is wired into the low tension side............
19-05-2007, 01:49 PM
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Plugs are only 250miles old leads less than 50. new dizzy be with me early part of next week so fingers crossed
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18-05-2007, 06:24 PM
S2 misfire
