Author Topic: Weird thing whilst driving  (Read 1985 times)

Veedubgt18v

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Weird thing whilst driving
« 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!

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Re:Weird thing whilst driving
« Reply #1 on: 10 April 2004, 11:43 »
coil?
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Re:Weird thing whilst driving
« Reply #2 on: 13 April 2004, 01:27 »
it only does it at about half throttle in fifth could this be clutch related?

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Re:Weird thing whilst driving
« Reply #3 on: 13 April 2004, 11:10 »
*bump*

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Re:Weird thing whilst driving
« Reply #4 on: 15 April 2004, 12:07 »
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Re:Weird thing whilst driving
« Reply #5 on: 22 April 2004, 19:43 »
Sorted it my ignition time was retarded by a MASSIVE 25 degrees  :o :o :o

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Re:Weird thing whilst driving
« Reply #6 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.
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Re:Weird thing whilst driving
« Reply #7 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!  :-\