Major loss of power and I can't figure out why.Please help.
08-11-02, 03:44 PM
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Major loss of power and I can't figure out why.Please help.
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My 89 GXL. Just cutting it. There is no power. I can't figure out why. I have an exhaust leak but that can't be making this happen. its only a leaking gasket. The compression is in spec. A whimpy 75 in front and a 90 on back. The timing when I checked it was right dead on. And its all stock. I can floor it and NOTHING! it just crawls up to speed. WTF?!?! Can anyone help. I need ideas.
Charles
Heres the deal.
My 89 GXL. Just cutting it. There is no power. I can't figure out why. I have an exhaust leak but that can't be making this happen. its only a leaking gasket. The compression is in spec. A whimpy 75 in front and a 90 on back. The timing when I checked it was right dead on. And its all stock. I can floor it and NOTHING! it just crawls up to speed. WTF?!?! Can anyone help. I need ideas.
Charles
08-11-02, 04:42 PM
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hhmmm.
I just went out and checked timing again and the timing was WAY advanced, and my L1 coil isn't firing. I fixed the timing but the coil isn't firing. Is this my problem? Please help.
Charles
I just went out and checked timing again and the timing was WAY advanced, and my L1 coil isn't firing. I fixed the timing but the coil isn't firing. Is this my problem? Please help.
Charles
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Ok i'm not smart with these cars YET but i do remember seeing a thread where the ecu could get coroded and basically short out a section of it'self. maybe i'm wrong would anybody verify this? because you can clean that **** off yourself very easily if that's the case.
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the car is running rough and it has no power. In the way it sounds i guess you could say it has a sort of V8 sound to it in roughness. All the connections I have found are on tight but I don't know if they have bad wiring or not.
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GRABS PEACEKEEPER BY THE HAND:
Go to http://www.fc3s.org/88fsm/05_engine_...cal_system.pdf
Go to page 33 and follow the clear concise testing procedure.
Go to http://www.fc3s.org/88fsm/05_engine_...cal_system.pdf
Go to page 33 and follow the clear concise testing procedure.
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