Engine missing, Paranoia

[CrazyDavey]

Geez, Davey, you risk making us old guys seem intolerant! Weren't we all young and foolish once, too?

 

Young people that like cars (especially Montes) more than twice their age show an unusual level of good taste and maturity.

 

sorry Dennis, it's just the Dad in me... ....j/k Kenny.....

[LuckyKenny]

lol it probably help me get a job

[kc8oye]

lol it probably help me get a job

 

i think we have quote of the week material here!! LOL

[overdrive]

Quote:

lol it probably help me get a job laugh

Yes, it would. That's a well known fact. My hair was long when I was in school, but unfair or not, a haircut improved everyone's attitude towards me.

Dan

[LuckyKenny]

Actually i think it's really doing it now

 

 

Not consistently, when the engine's cold and i accelerate it cuts out for a second, maybe not a missfire just because the engine's cold?

 

It was about 60 and there was literally condensation on my hood wile i was going 50 lol

 

Maybe this weather plays with the fue air mixture and it misses a little bit?

 

Can someone explain this to me?

 

Anyone else have a rough running engine /almost cutting out missing when it's cold?

[7tonemonte]

Mine likes to be warm Kenny, if I start it up and back it out of the garage,and attempt to take the hill by my house, it will sputter a bit and cough under just slight throttle. Once it warms up its fine though. Try letting it warm up before going out.

They are not like the newer cars where you just start em and run,when gas was like 30 cents a gallon or whatever, you would just start them up and go back in the house for a cup of coffee,then go back out

Mine doesnt take long at all,its just if I start it up and try and go up that hill it doesnt like it.

[black07ss]

I think the best thing to do right now Kenny is sell it to me for 2K

[LuckyKenny]

I wouldn't take 200k lol

[LuckyKenny]

Mine likes to be warm Kenny, if I start it up and back it out of the garage,and attempt to take the hill by my house, it will sputter a bit and cough under just slight throttle. Once it warms up its fine though. Try letting it warm up before going out.

They are not like the newer cars where you just start em and run,when gas was like 30 cents a gallon or whatever, you would just start them up and go back in the house for a cup of coffee,then go back out

Mine doesnt take long at all,its just if I start it up and try and go up that hill it doesnt like it.

 

I just let it warm up and topped it off with oil

 

I'm beginning to realize that this engine is really hurting lol

 

It's missing sporadicly, i haven't checked the plug yet but i have a bad feeling about it.

 

I'm tempted to just bore it out to 60 over and replace everything.

 

It still drives fine and doesn't sput or cough when you get on it.

 

I don't know anymore lol

[LuckyKenny]

And it does run considerably better once it's warmed up lol

[7tonemonte]

I drove my old Chevelles and Cutlass back in school missing on alot more than 1 cylinder! Keep fresh plugs on hand and change them frequently! I used to keep about 6 cleaned and ready to go along with oil in the trunk, I think I was up to 20/50 or something like that Just drive it and enjoy it, when you save up some money you can just drop a crate motor in and be done with it! Its the most economical way to go all things considered

[LuckyKenny]

Haha i hear what your saying

 

I was just think about it

 

In 8 months i'm going to college and i'm literally not going to drive it for 4 years.

 

I should just ask for a big block as a graduation gift instead of an 80's ducati.

 

So pretty much, i'm going to beat the living hell out of this drive train and never look back

[LuckyKenny]

Here's my nauseating idle

 

[7tonemonte]

Your being too hard on the car, Ive heard and driven things that sound horrible,and if you filmed my cars from back there, you wouldnt be able to see it through all the smoke!

Turn the tunes up,check your oil,and enjoy! Your reading too much into it.

[MonteFox89]

hey, I know I'm a bit late on Jumping in... but have you checked the ground running from the block to the frame? I just had to do that to mine and it's actually not missing anymore... I used an old battery wire and ran it from the back of the alternator mount to the frame... haha I know it's a bit of a junk idea but it's working and I fixed another problem

[LuckyKenny]

hey, I know I'm a bit late on Jumping in... but have you checked the ground running from the block to the frame? I just had to do that to mine and it's actually not missing anymore... I used an old battery wire and ran it from the back of the alternator mount to the frame... haha I know it's a bit of a junk idea but it's working and I fixed another problem

 

Actually no i haven't, but what are you talking about exactly?

 

I changed the wires from the starter to the battery a little while ago, is that what your talking about?

 

I like that idea though, maybe it's not engine related at all!

[LuckyKenny]

I sprayed some carb spray in it and it runs like a champ now?

[MonteFox89]

well, what I'm talking about can come in all shapes and sizes... do you know when that engine was last taken out? if it was taken out anytime soon (3-4 years) it should have a threaded wire running somewhere off the block to the frame... anything a bit older could be anything, just look for a wire running off your block to your frame... honestly it could be ANYWHERE along the sides of your block, just gotta look.

 

A tip for this is to just look for wires being bolted directly to the frame...

[kc8oye]

sounds like you may need to inspect your rotor, cap, and wires if it's acting up when the humidity is high...

[CrazyDavey]

sounds like it needs a big block to me.....

[kc8oye]

when I had broken insulation on my ignition wire.. my car was a PIG running on sometimes as little as 3 cylinders until it warmed up.

once I found the bad wires, it was fine

[LuckyKenny]

It's still doing it, and it's getting slowly worse.

 

What should i check?

 

Plug, wires, coil, grounds, fuel air mix, anything else?

[MonteFox89]

if all else fails.... and you're feeling destructive... find a grenade and throw it in the engine after you remove it from the car... I just wanna know how that works out

[black07ss]

if all else fails.... and you're feeling destructive... find a grenade and throw it in the engine after you remove it from the car... I just wanna know how that works out

 

A wing nut down the carb will do the same thing

[black07ss]

This should fix it right up

 

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-19201330/?rtype=10