tagy 1 Posted April 18, 2006 (edited) I set of to work today, and quickly relise the car is not running right. When I press the accelerator it does not accelerate properly but I get a slight banging sound from the exhaust. There was really no power at all, then it starts to clear its self and suddenly it fixes itself, and I almost launch into the car infront as I had my foot on the floor in 2nd hardly accelerating.. just one of those things I think to myself hoping that is the last of it. but when I get back into my car after work, it is broken again, and does not fix itself this time It sounds a bit like a motor bike on full throttle, although with your head just under the bonnet it does not sound too strange, only when listening to the exhaust. I have tested there is a spark on each plug, fidled with every connector and hose but it is not fixing it. I am thinking something electrical the way it fixed itself before. Ignition amplifer? could be a misfire? I am going to check rotor arm and cap next, any other ideas? Edited April 18, 2006 by tagy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexhamstu 9 Posted April 18, 2006 does it rev to a certain range first? or does it just run horrid through out the rev range? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tagy 1 Posted April 18, 2006 (edited) horrid through the range its confusing the way it fixed itself all of a sudden, and now its back, something cant have just completly broken. Edited April 18, 2006 by tagy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tagy 1 Posted April 19, 2006 on my way to work today, it was the same as before, then fixed itself again about the same distance from my house as yesterday... so i am thinking something temperature related.. although it did not fix itself on the way home yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danpug 1 Posted April 19, 2006 Mine has done a similar thing a couple of times, with bangs from the exhaust. I was told it could be the distributor on its way out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James_m 0 Posted April 19, 2006 Mine did exactly the same thing a few months back, a new dist cap and rotor arm solved all the problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom_m 0 Posted April 19, 2006 yeah sounds like a damp/failing ignition system. one or more of the following should be a step in the right direction: new dizzy cap/rotor arm, leads, plugs, ignition amp and coil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tagy 1 Posted April 19, 2006 it stayed fixed on the journey home from work I chnged the dizzy cap, rotor arm, & plugs for good measure, hopefully that is the end of it.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
