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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 04:58 AM
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Running on 5......

Well my VE went down to 5 cylinders, came back to 6 for about 4 hours, then down to 5 again for the last 2 days. The one located right under the oil cap went out (2, I think??) Checked coils, they were good. Swapped in different ones to make sure.

I jumped to the conclusion it was injectors. Put the entire front fuel rail off of my 93 VE parts car, and it ran great. This morning I went out, and the same cylinder is not fireing again.

Did a injector really go out overnight? In the same spot as before? The one thing I did not check was spark plug. Could that possibly cause this issue?

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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 05:13 AM
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I would check the spark plug first just to be sure. It's a lot cheaper to replace a bad spark plug, then to do a injector first only to find it was the plug
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 07:55 AM
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you needs a noid light.
it may be bad wiring
though when you replaced it with a USED one, it's possible that it was on it's way out too, not likely though
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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you should have just rebuilt the engine. forget all that hard stuff like checking your spark plugs.
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 10:39 AM
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you should check for spark but i am 99% its a fuel issue either injector, wiring or posibly ecu output
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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well turns out the coil went this time Nothing major, have plenty of them to spare. Seems to run good now.
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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Them dang VE's with their coils and VTC's!!!
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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at least when they fail they don't fubar the valves
like a timing belt
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by internetautomar
at least when they fail they don't fubar the valves
like a timing belt
fubar.. whats fubar??? LOL! would a loss of power when the engine is warm be the coils too???? or is it the KS?
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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F.U.B.A.R.
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by internetautomar

fubar



1. (WWII military slang) ****ed up beyond all
recognition (or repair).
..LOL i was joking anyways.. but funny as hell though
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Ben, did you get your tranny parts? Also vans check your coils, I replaced MAF, O2, and was ready to do the knock when I decided to try coils. Problem fixed . Of course, I did have a complete parts car. I guess if your shelling out the money for parts, might want to investigate further than I did
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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Tranny? I don't remember ordering any tranny parts. I'm still waiting on my Koni struts though.
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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I am also Ben, kcidmil. And yes, Geoff, I recieved the flywheel. Thanks! Got it resurfaced today.
Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by maxitech
Them dang VE's with their coils and VTC's!!!
of all the VE's I've worked on/owned, only one of them had coil issues.
Old Feb 24, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by MrGone
of all the VE's I've worked on/owned, only one of them had coil issues.
none for me yet.
though I haven't gotten into why the new does run perfect yet
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