it LIVES ......but...

[sleeper2]

ok well i had a serious issue that i had to deal with on the car it is a 91 laser 1.8
the timing is dead on and i am still having a problem
I know the plugs need changed and all and the car runs decent (sorta),but i cant get the idle down where it should be(thats the least of my worries) but now it wont rev past 4000 rpm i dont know why it acts like it has a rev limiter and i know it dont..a little advice would be appreciated!!!


thanks
-alan-

 

[Turbo Talon DL]

check your firing order. I had the same issue when i had my 1.8. Make sure you dont have swapped plug wires.

 

[sleeper2]

did that well i checked it anyway 1342 am i correct in a clockwise rotation?? am i also correct in thinking that #1 should be at the 12o'clock position on the distributer cap??

 

[1993eclipseGS]

Well, You said you need new spark plugs, Get them. Also, We do not have distributor caps.

 

[oldman]

I know the plugs need changed and all and the car runs decent (sorta -alan-

Change them, at least you can eliminate them from the equation.

 

[blue92laser]

Bad o2 sensor?

 

[put2gether]

Well, You said you need new spark plugs, Get them. Also, We do not have distributor caps.

His car is a 1.8... so it has a distributor cap.

To answer the question... check the timing. Yes the firing order IS 1342, in a clockwise rotation. I'm not sure if the 1 position is at 12 or 6 o'clock. You might just have to "trial and error it", it's gonna be one of those two ways. Check the ecu if this doesn't fix the problem.

 

[arson]

To answer the question... check the timing.

I'm sure he's talking about the ignition timing, cause i just finished putting my engine back together today, and had the same problem. moved my ignition timing around, and she purrs like a kitten.