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Title: Weird thing whilst driving
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 10 April 2004, 11:40

right about 6 weeks ago my car would jolt and shudder badly a) when pulling off in first, and b) when between 3-4k rpm in fifth. i changed the ht leads, sparkies, dizzie and cap and it cured the problem for a while, now its back only it doesnt do it at lower revs, just between 3-4krpm, any ideas? i think ignition somewhere but im open to suggestions!

Title: Re:Weird thing whilst driving
Post by: Overseer on 10 April 2004, 11:43

coil?

Title: Re:Weird thing whilst driving
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 13 April 2004, 01:27

it only does it at about half throttle in fifth could this be clutch related?

Title: Re:Weird thing whilst driving
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 13 April 2004, 11:10

*bump*

Title: Re:Weird thing whilst driving
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 15 April 2004, 12:07

*bump*

Title: Re:Weird thing whilst driving
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 22 April 2004, 19:43

Sorted it my ignition time was retarded by a MASSIVE 25 degrees  :o :o :o

Title: Re:Weird thing whilst driving
Post by: mk1 on 22 April 2004, 20:53

25 degrees retarded, I am surprised it ran :o.
Check the timing belt and tensioner as the shift in timing was probably due to the cam belt skipping teeth on the aux shaft pulley.
Steve.

Title: Re:Weird thing whilst driving
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 22 April 2004, 23:34

yeah so was i to be honest, oh well its all sorted now, the distributor had been moved in the past so i think over time and with belt chages etc its just gone way out. quite mad considerin they are meant to run at 6 degrees advance!  :-\