Help if you can!!
06-14-09, 06:17 PM
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Help if you can!!
Ok here's what's going on. i was driving down the street at normal speeds (40mph)nothing fast at all when all of a sudden the car started hesitating and shut off. I have a fuel cut-off switch on the car so i switched it off and then back on and started the car. when i put the car back into gear to start driving again the car was extremely sluggish it would barely go (imagine trying to accelerate from 10 miles an hour in 5th gear, thats how it felt). so on the drive back home (was just around the block from the house) there was a lot of popping coming from the exhaust in the back (not sure if it was misfiring or backfiring). pulled back in the driveway and car died. started the car again and idle was very erratic but low, stayed running but it didnt want to. engine sounds horrible went from a very nice (loud) smooth idle to very deep low idle. engine shakes very rough when idling. Went to start the car this morning and car would not stay running. there is a faint smell of fuel around the car after starting it. im not sure if it is a fuel problem or maybe the inevitable blown apex seal. please let me know what you think and ask me any questions you need to better diagnose this problem. if there are any southeast michigan guys around and wouldnt mind stopping by to maybe help out i would much appreciate it. i keep a fridge stocked with cold beer :-) i need help asap this is my daily driver.
P.s. car is an '88 NA SE with TII trans.
Thank you,
~Andrew
P.s. car is an '88 NA SE with TII trans.
Thank you,
~Andrew
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06-15-09, 04:35 PM
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My first guess would be that you lost a coil, and you're running on one chamber. Pull the plugs and check for spark on all 4 plugs-----shut the fuel pump off first-of course, nothing like adding insult to injury by burning down the engine compartment.
06-15-09, 09:16 PM
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ok well the update is i did the backyard mechanic compression test without the tester. i took a plug out of the front seal and puffs sounded strong when cranking. took plug out of rear seal and puffs were very very faint. im thinking the problem is in the rear rotor. towed it up to the dealer a few hours ago so they will call me tomorrow with a definitive answer on whats wrong. if it is a blown seal does anyone have an S4 TII engine they would be willing to sell me? Thanks for the input again.
06-15-09, 09:18 PM
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if you do the compression check it's pretty easy to tell whats going on. if you have greater than 90 psi then your motor is not blown.
If you see a 0 then your motor is done and you need to start saving for the rebuild.
If you see a 0 then your motor is done and you need to start saving for the rebuild.
06-16-09, 05:32 PM
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Sorry to hear about the motor. If you are really interested in swapping, there's lots of resources on here to use. Good luck!
06-17-09, 01:17 AM
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wait...
you also need to check the TPS. its a common cause for fuel delivery issues.
also check your cat back. if it was a gradual progression of loss of power and what not. sputtering as well as a "pfft" sound that happens when idling (if it can even idle) the cat could be clogged.
just a few other things to look at b4 dropping a crap load of cash on a rebuild or a new engine
hope it helps!
also check your cat back. if it was a gradual progression of loss of power and what not. sputtering as well as a "pfft" sound that happens when idling (if it can even idle) the cat could be clogged.
just a few other things to look at b4 dropping a crap load of cash on a rebuild or a new engine
hope it helps!
06-17-09, 10:47 PM
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Did the dealer show you the readout from the tester? Are you sure the dealer knows what the hell they where talking about?
I had a dealer tell me my engine was dead at 55k miles. I kept loosing coolent and they said the coolent seal was the problem. After replacing the broken over flow hose the car ran another 98k miles.
Just something to think about.
I had a dealer tell me my engine was dead at 55k miles. I kept loosing coolent and they said the coolent seal was the problem. After replacing the broken over flow hose the car ran another 98k miles.
Just something to think about.