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General => The garage => Topic started by: dubslug on 18 February 2004, 22:33

Title: misfire and very cold engine
Post by: dubslug on 18 February 2004, 22:33

wots going on??
static timing seems ok, ignition timing is ok i think, yet still got a popping out of the exhaust? anyone got ne ideas??
also the temp very rarly rises past the white on the gauge, over cooling i think, again ne ideas and wot causes this??

Title: Re:misfire and very cold engine
Post by: golfvr6 on 18 February 2004, 23:25

change the thermostat.
follow the bottom radiator hoses back to the bottom of the water pump, thats where the thermostat is.

Title: Re:misfire and very cold engine
Post by: turbo on 19 February 2004, 00:20

all this damp weather causes bad running my cars been running ace despite the plugs rotor and dissy are worn.......... its only because its been dry..

Title: Re:misfire and very cold engine
Post by: dubslug on 19 February 2004, 17:07

cheers 6 even i no where that is and how to change it lol. job for the weekend. sorry to hear more ppl are having bad running probs