1986 Vert Running rough -- All fixed now
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gainesville FL
1986 Vert Running rough -- All fixed now
My car started running rough with a noticeable lack of power, mileage dropped to 12.5 MPG.
Decided to do a minor tuneup -- plugs and wires ... I found one wire burned and cracked and likely shorting to the manifold ... and the plugs all had that grim line on the porcelain. It's been a while so I changed them.
After the job was done I started it up and it did sound better but still a little rough. So I got some carb cleaner and gave the MAF a good cleaning. Started it up again and there was my nice motor back humming like a charm. Stoked that it only cost me a set of platinum plugs, wires and a little cleaner.
I was worried that the cats were clogged. Put that job off for when I put an exhaust system in.
Decided to do a minor tuneup -- plugs and wires ... I found one wire burned and cracked and likely shorting to the manifold ... and the plugs all had that grim line on the porcelain. It's been a while so I changed them.
After the job was done I started it up and it did sound better but still a little rough. So I got some carb cleaner and gave the MAF a good cleaning. Started it up again and there was my nice motor back humming like a charm. Stoked that it only cost me a set of platinum plugs, wires and a little cleaner.
I was worried that the cats were clogged. Put that job off for when I put an exhaust system in.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,830
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From: Gainesville FL
Think it's OK --- I'll watch for the burnoff relay issue.
I've used starting fluid many times before into the MAF so I figured carb cleaner would be OK.
If my car starts to go downhill in performance and especially if it sets MAF codes I'll look at the burn-off relay.
Thanks for the advice
If my car starts to go downhill in performance and especially if it sets MAF codes I'll look at the burn-off relay.
Thanks for the advice
