Need some help with a cis 8v

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

With the compression figures you qouted, I am hoping this is an 8.5-1 comp 
engine versus the 10.5-1, correct?

If this is a low comp engine, your figures are pretty fair, if high 
compression, I think your numbers are low (IIRC), and therefore that may be 
your trouble...

Other than that, I am no help, as I think your car is Digifant, and I have 
little experience with it...

Good luck with the diagnosis and repairs...

Cheers,
  David Utley

Quoting Calimus <calimus@techography.net>:

> Ok, basic description of the problem is that the engine appears to have 
> a miss at idle that stays noticable through the rpm range.  Also have to 
> have the fuel mix very rich in order to keep it idling.  Engine also 
> will not idle when first start, you must keep it around 2k rpm untill 
> the engine warms up a bit.
> 
> Now, here are the things I've checked or replaced.
> 
> plugs (replaced)
> plug wires (replaced)
> dizzy cap and rotor (replaced)
> injectors (replaced with used but from known running car)
> Timing is dead on balls (cam/crank)
> Compression check is good (160, 155, 162, 153)
> Getting spark to all plugs
> 
> I think that covers it.  This engine was recently swapped in, using the 
> current fuel setup.  It ran fine in the car it came out of.  The 
> previous engine had the warm up issue as well, but not this missing BS.  
> Any ideas are welcome.  I may have forgotten to list some of the things 
> I did/checked but thats about the jist of it.  My current thought is 
> that it might be something with the fuel distributor but I thought I'd 
> check with the list before I swap that out.  This is on my wifes 89' 
> cabby BTW
> 
> William S.
> 
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