Weird Problem
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Re: (mgags7)
My car missfires when my distributor timing is advanced too far. Or sputters, I believe the two are the same though are they not?
Could it be his distributor timing?
Injector cleaner is a huge scam in probably 80% of the cases in my narrowminded opinion. Some work though but the best would be where you pull your injectors physically out and clean them.
You'd think though that gas would do a good job of cleaning injectors. Unless debris gets past your fuel filter, injectors shouldn't get clogged should they? Maybe stick from maybe mechanical wear?
Could it be his distributor timing?
Injector cleaner is a huge scam in probably 80% of the cases in my narrowminded opinion. Some work though but the best would be where you pull your injectors physically out and clean them.
You'd think though that gas would do a good job of cleaning injectors. Unless debris gets past your fuel filter, injectors shouldn't get clogged should they? Maybe stick from maybe mechanical wear?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mattsnooz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My car missfires when my distributor timing is advanced too far. Or sputters, I believe the two are the same though are they not?
Could it be his distributor timing?</TD></TR></TABLE>
He would have had to change the ignition timing for that to be possible. I doubt he's taken the distributor off just for fun, but it is definitely possible.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mattsnooz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Injector cleaner is a huge scam in probably 80% of the cases in my narrowminded opinion. Some work though but the best would be where you pull your injectors physically out and clean them.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Having them cleaned and flowed by a shop is always best, but the bottled injector cleaner is supposed to do a good job.
Debris can definitely get past the fuel filter, the injectors actually have their own little filter on the tip that goes into the fuel rail, and I've cleaned a bit of gunk out of those before on one engine.
Could it be his distributor timing?</TD></TR></TABLE>
He would have had to change the ignition timing for that to be possible. I doubt he's taken the distributor off just for fun, but it is definitely possible.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mattsnooz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Injector cleaner is a huge scam in probably 80% of the cases in my narrowminded opinion. Some work though but the best would be where you pull your injectors physically out and clean them.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Having them cleaned and flowed by a shop is always best, but the bottled injector cleaner is supposed to do a good job.
Debris can definitely get past the fuel filter, the injectors actually have their own little filter on the tip that goes into the fuel rail, and I've cleaned a bit of gunk out of those before on one engine.
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Re: (mgags7)
How did you clean them manually? Dipped them in carb cleaner?
He could try adjusting his timing to see if it removes the sputtering though very easily. Long shot but sometimes the less obvious is the most likely in this strange strange world
He could try adjusting his timing to see if it removes the sputtering though very easily. Long shot but sometimes the less obvious is the most likely in this strange strange world
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