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mudderman Guest
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Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:23 pm Post subject: misfire vitara 16 v UPDATE
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after the heavy rain ive inherited a misfire
thought it might be water on maf sensor
mr toseland suggested wd 40
sprayed all electrics connectors leads etc twice with a good dose including in the connectors i could seperate
now misfire comes and goes
stutters under accelleration
feels like fuel starvation
up until now vitara as been ultra reliable
any ideas on this problem ?
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Toseland Mud Obsessed
Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Odometer: 3209 Location: cardiff
1999 Suzuki Vitara
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Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:28 pm Post subject:
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water in the electrics rather than water in the cylinders, rain into the air box will most often be soaked up by the air filter and then evaporate slowely into the engine causing little problem
i would start by pulling HT leads off and giving them a blast with WD (one at a time so you dont lose timing), then any associated connectors on the dizzy cap itself
is it a 4u?
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mudderman Guest
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Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:48 pm Post subject: vitara water problem
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thanks will try that in the morning
keep you posted
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mudderman Guest
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Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:52 pm Post subject: vitara misfiring
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wd 40 didnt work
weather permitting sunday will take plugs out in case one is defective etc
watch this space
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mudderman Guest
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Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:16 pm Post subject: heavy rain misfiring
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if the rain was a coincedence to my sudden misfire then maybe the plugs are faulty
will check them sunday
is NGK BKR6E the best ones to use
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mudderman Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 11:44 am Post subject: misfiring heavy rain
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thank you mr toseland
wd40 done the trick
seems like water might have got down plug stems as sprayed with more wd40 and cured misfire
test run seemed ok so hopefully problem solved
was beginning to think a spark plug was the problem but seems water got in the very place i thought was waterproof
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mudderman Guest
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Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:47 pm Post subject: misfire problem solved
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still intermittent misfire when going round corners then clears
any ideas
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sjmxrus Articulating
Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Odometer: 889 Location: 'at work 9-5' EXETER, DEVON
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:16 am Post subject:
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i take it distributor cap is all dry and how it should be?
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mudderman Guest
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:28 pm Post subject: misfire
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everything visually checked
misfire starts after going round a corner and initial accelleration
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sjmxrus Articulating
Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Odometer: 889 Location: 'at work 9-5' EXETER, DEVON
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Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:57 pm Post subject:
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got to be water sloshing around somewhere, hasnt it
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Toseland Mud Obsessed
Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Odometer: 3209 Location: cardiff
1999 Suzuki Vitara
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Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 12:51 am Post subject:
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doesnt even need to be sloshing, just a little drop shorting something out, or providing a way for an arc to proceed..
i would still be looking for things that water could pool in,
__________________________________ I live by 2 sayings:
1. The beatings will continue until morale improves
2. Pain is just Weakness leaving the body..
The feeling you get when you first smash your shaft out, is one you will never forget.. especially if you do it in front of 10 guys. |
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bobjs Just got MTs
Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Odometer: 318 Location: TIDWORTH HANTS
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:35 pm Post subject:
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i purchased this wee truck off mudderman and it run like a dog all the way home 94 miles,
even when say still it was missing like bag russin tank gunner
anyway ill have a look tomorrow and let you all know how it goes.
cheers mudderman.................now the work begins.
bob.
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bobjs Just got MTs
Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Odometer: 318 Location: TIDWORTH HANTS
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 4:15 pm Post subject:
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well i need a complete set of plugs,plug leads,dizzy cap and rotor arm,
so now to find the cheapest place to get them from,
bob.
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mudderman Guest
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:26 pm Post subject: misfire update
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ebay
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