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Old 02-20-2008, 11:23 AM
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when i bought my ek hatch it was having a bogging or losing all power problem only between 3 and 4k rpms it does it once in a wile inno if my timing is way off i just replaced spark plugs got ngk R plugs inno what else to do i was told by autozone that it was either fuel filter injectors spark plug wires or something else i got the spark plugs ya it runs a lil stronger now but still the bogging problem can someone please help i really wanna just swap in a ls but im kinda out of budget right now if anyone got suggestions please help

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Old 02-20-2008, 12:21 PM
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i actually wish you were closer becasue im looking to trade my LS for a d16... try just a basic tune up
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Check the dizzy coil
Old 02-20-2008, 12:51 PM
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were are u located n I believe my whole dizzy is fine no white marks or anything
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DAyy ThrEE
all new parts bought
sucks replaced the distributor cap and rotor checked my spring its fine
changed my fuel filter
got ngk R spark plugs

so far runs stronger but still same problem

someone got any ideas or any shops that i can go to in socal that dont cost a arm or leg to get it checked n get it fixed my quote at ak1 was like 65 bucks for diagnosis thats alot for a problem not beeing fixed just beeing told
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Do you have a CEL on? Sounds like your coil might be going bad.
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What's a cel??? I think coil is coo how can u check it
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It's easier to just replace the whole dizzy then check/replace the coil, it's like 3 bolts and $30 from a junkyard off any D-Series.
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