S2 misfire
May 18, 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.
May 18, 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.
May 18, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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Got a new distributor on its way Fingers crossed that solves it
Thanks for the reply
May 19, 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
May 19, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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just put a new set of leads on. Don't know what my hm is???
May 19, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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I have no idea what a HM is either.
May 19, 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
May 19, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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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............
May 19, 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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