Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 16:39:13 GMT From: "Perra" <krokodilen_31nopsama.com> Subject: Re: Intermittent power loss after a service...
"Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> skrev i meddelandet news:b6e96g$4emsc$1nopsam52899.news.dfncis.de... > Matt Gibson wrote: > > > Nope. Only seemed to happen when I kept the speed steady. In order to try > > to make her misbehave, I floored it a couple of times (well, as much as you > > can floor a T16 in a 60mph limit ;-). She did just what I expect her to > > do, i.e. pushed me back into the seat. No bucking at all. > > I've had this before, and it's a real pain to track down. > > Things to check: > > Does the car have a throttle potentiometer or a throttle > position switch (will depend on when in 88 it was made, and what > market it was made for)? You can tell by opening the throttle > with your ear right next to the throttle body - if it's a > switch, you'll hear a tiny click. If it's a potentiometer, then > remove it, and spray half a can of contact cleaner into it while > turning it with a big screwdriver. > > Does the connection on the side of the distributor look > good/tight? Remove it, check, clean, and put back on. > > A failing ignintion coil can also produce these symptoms. > Replace the coil (not expeensive or difficult). > > These are the most common causes; there are a whole load of > others which are less common. If you have a throttle > potentiometer, that's where my money is. > > Good luck. > > -- > Grunff > Almost sure a ignition cord....... Perra
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