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Bogs..then misfires...and loses coolant!! AHH

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crxp-o-s4now

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Jun 19, 2005
chicopee, Massachusetts
So yea the car started bogging on and off recently. (past week or so) Also noticed my low coolant light on alot recently. This morning i filled the coolant overflow because the light came on last night...went to a mall about 45 minutes away, started driving back, probably 20 miles from the mall the car starts bogging when the throttle was touched. Pulled over and found an almost epmty coolant overflow tank. The question is where is my coolant going and is this what's causing the bogging? I should also say i haven't seen any signs of leaking coolant. Also, my car has been "squealing" recently since this coolant loss/bog problem...it only used to squeal during morning start-ups but not it's almost every time. My only guess is waterpump? I dunno, you guys tell me..Im still a nOOb. :cry:

Thanks in advance for any help!
 
Check the tension on your belts. These are the cause of the squealing. Other than that, what is the bogging like? Is it RPM related? Boost related? Violent shaking? Gentle stuttering?
 
brute said:
Check the tension on your belts. These are the cause of the squealing. Other than that, what is the bogging like? Is it RPM related? Boost related? Violent shaking? Gentle stuttering?

The harder i press the throttle, the more violent it shakes..honestly its like an earthquake. Also, when this "bogging/misfiring" starts, my rpm needle jumps up and down rapidly...beats me. Thanks for the help, keep it comin!
 
brute said:
Is this when you're in a WOT run? Or is it just all the time? Does it vibrate at idle?
Not all the time...but when it happens, I pretty much lose control of the throttle, meaning when i step on the gas, the rpm needle jumps back and fourth like the computer is ####ing with me or something...and because of this, if the throttle is pressed hard, it backfires loud as f%$#
 
brute said:
I just posted this picture in another thread... Check that your plug wires go to the right plug on the coil:

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hmm, i did just replace those wires too! Let me check and I'll be back..thanks!
 
small update- I fixed the wire mixup via the diagram you sent and now it's all good. Funny thing is tho, the problem seemed to have went away with the loss of coolant..weird. Anyways, me and my friend adjusted my timing and now shes running ALOT quieter and lower in r.p.m's. Car still pulls like crap at around 13 psi..meaning it breaks up around 5k+rpms.

My maf-t is messed with and so is the saf-c. Any suggestions on getting this breaking up to stop?
 
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