Engine Problems...

[Ben Patterson <bpatterson@stanford.edu>]

Hey there all -

	Well, the saga continues. I'll recap the symptoms and 
attempted cures here... The engine will start funky about 5 out of 10 
times, usually with the tach jumping to nutty numbers, and it will be 
running like crap (a drop in power all the way to feeling like the 
car is running on 3 cylinders). Doesn't seem to get better if I leave 
it on either. If I restart the car, it will usually run fine, the 
tach will be normal, etc. I've given it a new knock sensor, a new 
coil, a new distributor/hall sender, and a new idle stabilizer per 
recommendations of everyone here on the list. (The distributor was 
leaking, the idle stabilizer was bad and the knock sensor had a place 
where the insulation had worn through, but the coil tested out ok). 
Any ideas on what to try next? I spent 2 hours yesterday cleaning and 
lubing connections and wiring all over the car...  It's just getting 
frustrating because I don't have that much free time to put towards 
the ride at the moment.

			Sigh.... time for lunch.


						Ben Patterson, '86 16v
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