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Old 01-12-2006, 02:58 PM
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OK so i swapped in a z6 motor in my eg hatch and at idle my car sounds like it has a aftermarket cam, it chaps really really bad and puffs smoke, any ideas?
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start simple
check plugs/rotor
Old 01-13-2006, 05:31 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1sikhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> it chaps really really bad and puffs smoke, any ideas?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not sure what chapping is; but what is the smoke like? Have you fully warmed up the motor, and does it still smoke after that?

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plugs are black but i cleaned them and they turned back the same, the rotor and cap are good. and the smoke is black. it idles like a rotary brap brap brap
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1sikhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">plugs are black but i cleaned them and they turned back the same, the rotor and cap are good. and the smoke is black. it idles like a rotary brap brap brap</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's running very, very rich then. You need to get it tuned; the timing is probably way off.


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lol yeah i'll warm it up
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the timing is on for sure, and it does the same thing when its warm
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any other sugestions?
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clean your ivac?
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