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Car Acting Weird?

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I need help my car is acting strange ever since i lowered it

i took it for a run straight after and it went fine until i nearly got home

th engine started cutting out i had my foot flat and it was only

doing like 5kms but really jumpy like missing

i only just replaced the fuel pump.

also when i drive it some times when i go to come to a stop

even with the clutch in it drops the revs and

stalls.

newest thing i noticed was yesterday when i turned the lights the

idle dropped dramatically

soo guys i need some help fix my problem pleasee!!!! :wink:

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and check to see if head gasket is blown....

 

how will i know if the gasket is blown ?

it doesn't over heat.

or blow smoke

and the problems only happen every now and again

a few of my mates think it might be the carby.

i noticed when i undid the carby and checked the filter

under neath it on the meatal part of the filter

there was some oil residue is this normal?

lift oil filler cap on top of tappet cover and see if oil looks weird :wink:

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Maybe your flux capacitor is in need of an overhaul?

 

what the hell is that?

and how would i know if it needs to be replaced?

he dude, you should pm M J FOX for more details.his an expert with them

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he dude, you should pm M J FOX for more details.his an expert with them

 

M J FOX ay?

 

My Flux Capacitor was royally rooted. just picked up one from Super Cheap Auto, Found they do a good deal on Headlight fluid and muffler bearings too.

Shouldn't be head gasket with those symptoms, head gasket problems happen every day at startup usually.

 

Once you've got over the flux capacitor, check the electrics as it sounds like the lowering process knocked a wire loose somewhere, and probably to do with the coil or earth return. Poor power flow would give you a misfire and also kill the engine with the lights.

 

What other problems have shown up??

 

Oil in the air filter comes from the tappet cover vent and is quite normal.

 

Make sure you let us know what it was when you solve it!

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I need help my car is acting strange ever since i lowered it

i took it for a run straight after and it went fine until i nearly got home

th engine started cutting out i had my foot flat and it was only

doing like 5kms but really jumpy like missing

i only just replaced the fuel pump.

also when i drive it some times when i go to come to a stop

even with the clutch in it drops the revs and

stalls.

newest thing i noticed was yesterday when i turned the lights the

idle dropped dramatically

soo guys i need some help fix my problem pleasee!!!! :D

 

ignore them .. they think they're in an 80's movie :P

Flux capacitor my arse, next you'll be telling me the frange spigot is in need of a light oiling ...

 

It's highly unlikely that the fact that your car is now lower has anything to do with this.

Maybe you knocked/hit/crimped or broke something in the process though, so I'd be checking things around where you were working.

 

When you say lowered: front? back? new springs? chopped springs? what sort of car?

 

Standard approach when things like this happen:

newest thing i noticed was yesterday when i turned the lights the idle dropped dramatically

 

is to check everything electrical starting with things you are most likely to have been working around.

 

check all your distributor leads.

check all your battery connections.

check all your alternator connections.

check all your earth straps.

 

check the fuel pump.

check all the air hoses.

 

my bet is on a slow and steady diagnosis for this one ... lowering a car shouldn't make the engine experience problems :yes:

 

cheers,

Slapper

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ignore them .. they think they're in an 80's movie :D

Flux capacitor my arse, next you'll be telling me the frange spigot is in need of a light oiling ...

 

It's highly unlikely that the fact that your car is now lower has anything to do with this.

Maybe you knocked/hit/crimped or broke something in the process though, so I'd be checking things around where you were working.

 

When you say lowered: front? back? new springs? chopped springs? what sort of car?

 

Standard approach when things like this happen:

 

 

is to check everything electrical starting with things you are most likely to have been working around.

 

check all your distributor leads.

check all your battery connections.

check all your alternator connections.

check all your earth straps.

 

check the fuel pump.

check all the air hoses.

 

my bet is on a slow and steady diagnosis for this one ... lowering a car shouldn't make the engine experience problems :P

 

cheers,

Slapper

 

 

 

yeh well the springs have been chopped

and my friends cut a hole in the exhaust to make it louder

although it sounds cool now i spoke to a few people from across the road

and they said it sounds like its missing when i just had it

idling the car has abit of a shake to it now also

there is a tapping sound which seems to me to be a leak

in the manifold i don't really know that much about my car

is there anyone in the gold coast area that would be able to take a look for me?

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