Hey Im having some problems with my car. It runs but it runs like a 4 cylinder would if it was down a cylinder or two. I checked the plugs to make sure everything was connected and it was. Any ideas or suggestions? thanks in advance.

 

compression test..Search that (I'm lazy) ..and while you have the plugs out,and if you find the compression good, change the plugs and wires(fuel filter if it has been sittin awhile)..(you may want to get a manual,it is very usefull),,so do the basic tune-up and checks first..all I can say because you did not really get specific..

 

Are you getting sparks on all of your plugs? Could be your leading ignitor went out which is pretty common...

 

Is this a EFI -SE, or a 13b running some kind of carb. Important to know this before starting the troubleshooting.

 

its runnibg with a carb not fi...I dont think its the catb...it was runing for a few minutes do normwl revving to wrm up and then all of the sudden a huge power loss...It will barely keep itself running at idle

 

I'd say it's your carb. Float is sticky, or what ever. Your seals are fine (whew). Your choke is shutting off? It's the mix I say.

 

What brand of carb? Some of the webber style carbs have a filter screen around the banjo bolt at the fuel supply. The holleys are supposed to have them too.

 

Ireally dont think its the carb, Ive palyed with it time and time again...WHEn its running it sounds like an idling push-mower sort of...

 

i dont wann be a hijacker sorry...
but i have the same problem it really does sound like a lawn mover. myns a standard 12a this happend shortly after runnin out of gas iv done a few things thought might help got new sparkplugs,oil change+new oil filter,changed fuel filter,cheked the distrip cap noticed the trailing contact from the coil was quite black from the rest so i sanded them down little.checked if each cable was gettin a spark got a mighty shock off the trailing2 thought was pretty funny changed the lead plus got a new battiery last ones was faulty could that cause harm?.this all helped to keep it running but only for a little while could one of the coils be bung.im gonna check compression. is there ignitors on the 12a gotta get me a better book