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Originally Posted by 93nismo
did some poking around this morning in the sun so i could actually see some stuff. there's a c clamp holding the distributor on. so im kinda thinking most of the problem is timing now. however i still think there may be a vacuum leak somewhere. im gunna eat some food and go play with the timing a bit and see if that helps at all. and try and find that vacuum leak. if i can figure all that stuff out the motors comin out this weekend so i can fix the few rust spots and paint the bay before moving on to the rest of the body. any input on running issues and all that is still greatly appreciated! thanks rcdad for the list of stuff to check! all the plugs are fouled and covered in gas. i found a vacuum routing diagram dealeo so ill be checking all of that today as well. ill report back later.
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At least for me, there were several things wrong when I got my car.
- The AFM boot was torn up badly (replaced)
- The spark plug wires were all there, but one of the wire's internal contact point to the plug was missing... (it took a while to find that problem, I had no idea until I tried to do a compression test - I bought new ones and replaced them all)
- I had several vacuum lines that were missing or torn (replaced or plugged ALL of the hoses)
- Timing was off (still haven't adjusted it, but it's ok for now)
After I got that all fixed and put back together, I tried to start the car again and still had a problem. After starting double checking everything, I realized that my AFM had gotten disconnected. The connectors needed to be cleaned and a good tight fit was necessary. Now it runs beautifully!
You might want to check your egr valve ( I replaced mine), your FPR, (I replaced mine also). Also make sure you have the right fuel injectors in there, I had turbo fuel injectors when I got the car... it was running WAY too rich. (Replaced them with the stock ones). Make sure that after you clean up the spark plugs and gap them correctly that you also do the "screwdriver" test to make sure they're all firing.
If I think of anything else, I'll let you know......
Christine
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