engine missing ?
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Burning Brakes
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From: East Providence RI
engine missing ?
Hey guys, this may sound like a dunb question to some but...
My 350 seems like it's alot weaker latly, and it seems alot quieter for some reason.
A buddy of mine said he thinks he can hear a skip in my engine, it is a little puff type of minor backfire coming from the rumble of the sidepipes.
About every rotation or so a little pff would come out of both pipes.
Is this normal or so I have 2 cyclinders skipping ?
Is there a way to check this other then going up a hill in fourth and bogging the engine down ?
I do have access to a dyno but would rather not if I can do this in my garage.
as always info is much appreciated
Thanks guys
My 350 seems like it's alot weaker latly, and it seems alot quieter for some reason.
A buddy of mine said he thinks he can hear a skip in my engine, it is a little puff type of minor backfire coming from the rumble of the sidepipes.
About every rotation or so a little pff would come out of both pipes.
Is this normal or so I have 2 cyclinders skipping ?
Is there a way to check this other then going up a hill in fourth and bogging the engine down ?
I do have access to a dyno but would rather not if I can do this in my garage.
as always info is much appreciated
Thanks guys
Safety Car
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From: Severna Park Md
Re: engine missing ? (Anar76)
Might be time for a good old fasioned tune up. Plugs, wires , cap, oil change...ect. Some times they need a little pampering. Things sometimes get better and you never really know why.
Safety Car
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From: North Royalton, OH
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Re: engine missing ? (Anar76)
Just something to keep in mind in case you don't get anywhere with the cap and rotor (which is the first thing I would do, too). I had a problem similar to what you are describing - lived with it for a long time thinking I would fix everything when I dug into the motor. Got the motor done (head work, valves, springs, cam, etc. and - same problem!!! Then I replaced the distributor - all problems solved. Just an FYI in case you can't figure it out with a normal tune-up. :)
