Idle Problem

[force-fed]

My car is idling and there seems to be sputtering from the exhaust, the coolant reservoir is overflowing and the car is idling real rough! Input anyone!

 

[paul s]

Check the compression and or do a leakdown test to see if the H/D is not gone..

 

[force-fed]

I'll try doing a compression test.

 

[force-fed]

After doing some troubleshooting, this evening I went and started doing some work on the car,apparantly after checking the spark plugs i noticed oil on spark plug #4, I took some carb cleaner and cleaned that well and noticed that the oil is coming from the valve cover gasket, fixed that. Let is run the misfire at idle speed is still there. I pulled spark plug wires one at a time while idling. Spark plug wire #4 is leaking sparks at the coil pack and #2 is throwing sparks along the stem of the plug wire (where it enters the well). The plugs themselves are over gapped. So tomorrow I will be installing new wires, plugs and new fuel filter.

The coolant overflowing from the reservoir could be due to the fact that the system may have been overfilled. There is no oil in the coolant or coolant in the oil. With the radiator cap off the coolant doesn't gosh out but flows in a fine stream. now i have new issue in the form of driveshaft carrier bearing, wabble wable!