Sick 944!! What's wrong...??
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Hi guys/gals,
Currently have a little 1985 944 2.5, which decided to break down a few weeks ago. It will run but not on all cylinders. Changed the Dist cap rotor arm (which had a little chipped off it) and leads. One min it will run ok the next it runs like s*ite again.
Has anyone encountered this before. Have people pressuring me to get shot of him which I don't really want to do but I need a running car.
Ta x
Currently have a little 1985 944 2.5, which decided to break down a few weeks ago. It will run but not on all cylinders. Changed the Dist cap rotor arm (which had a little chipped off it) and leads. One min it will run ok the next it runs like s*ite again.
Has anyone encountered this before. Have people pressuring me to get shot of him which I don't really want to do but I need a running car.
Ta x
I would need to know a bit more about the running problem to help. Is it when it is under load, tickover, light throttle, everything you do etc. 1st always as suggested - fuel pump replay.
Just a few general pointers
Did you change the king lead? or just the leads to the plugs?
Check for perished hoses under the inlet manifold, between the mainfold and idle speed controller etc and main inlet pipes.
Wires joining to the top of the coil (under the plastic shield) sometimes corrode green and even break - worth checking.
Many more possibilities but need some feedback 1st.
Baz
Just a few general pointers
Did you change the king lead? or just the leads to the plugs?
Check for perished hoses under the inlet manifold, between the mainfold and idle speed controller etc and main inlet pipes.
Wires joining to the top of the coil (under the plastic shield) sometimes corrode green and even break - worth checking.
Many more possibilities but need some feedback 1st.
Baz
Hey guys many thanks for your replies. I am looking at fuel relay now as it won't harm I suppose.
The car was running fine. Just went out one day shopping and it died. AA man had the dist cap off, it looked ok but there was no spark to 2 & 3 leads. Even he was stumped. It was the leads to the dist cap I replaced. After I got towed home the next day I went to shift him and he was fine which led me to believe water had got in somewhere (I had washed him the day before). But the next day 1/2 down the road he conked out again. My dad repalaced the parts and gave him a run and he was fine, but that's him playing up again. Won't tick over. When I try to rev it just misses and is not on all cylinders.
I am taking him down to a guy tomorrow as I have dug my heals in about keeping him.
The car was running fine. Just went out one day shopping and it died. AA man had the dist cap off, it looked ok but there was no spark to 2 & 3 leads. Even he was stumped. It was the leads to the dist cap I replaced. After I got towed home the next day I went to shift him and he was fine which led me to believe water had got in somewhere (I had washed him the day before). But the next day 1/2 down the road he conked out again. My dad repalaced the parts and gave him a run and he was fine, but that's him playing up again. Won't tick over. When I try to rev it just misses and is not on all cylinders.
I am taking him down to a guy tomorrow as I have dug my heals in about keeping him.
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