spark plugs they were all black and i know my timing is bad

[helman14]

ok my car was acting up and it kept on miss firing and had no power once so ever. when i took out the spark plugs they were all black and i know my timing is bad. so what could be one of the problems for this cause i have no idea and im new with these cars
Thanks


Helman

 

[Dsm2nr89]

Are you running stock boost levels ? If so i recommend getting a fresh new set of ngk bpr6es spark plugs and maybe some msd 8.5 cables to go along. Why do you think your timing is bad ?

 

[ranger2339]

Fix your timing if you think its bad. Thats were I would start.
Then plugs,wires and so on.

Josh

 

[dalatinromeo]

Yeah you def need to change those plugs thats whats could be causing the misfiring. While you are at it change the plugs.

If your plugs are black indicates you are running rich.

 

[1992awdlaser]

^ Agreed. What timing are you talking about being off? Ignition or cam timing? Either way it should be fixed right away.

 

[helman14]

im talking about camtiming but i really dont know if that is my problem. these spark plugs are about 1 month old and the car is running stock boost, any other ideas?

 

[Project2G]

I had this problem and it ended up being that the maft ground wire wasn't grounding.

 

[GRAVEDIGGER]

Put in a new set of plugs and wires and go from there. Use NGK BPR7ES plugs if you're not using them already. See if that helps you. That's just where I would start if it was mine.

 

[1992awdlaser]

How about fixing the cam timing first. Don't drive a car that you know something is wrong with. It is much easier to fix that then to buy a new engine if something happens.

 

[Tim Melton]

Fix the timing first.then put new plugs in.why would u want to drive your car when an easy timing fix is the problem especially when you could potentially do alot of damage to your engine.

 

[meliketoball]

Your tires are low on air.

 

[1992awdlaser]

Your tires are low on air.

What?

 

[helman14]

How about fixing the cam timing first. Don't drive a car that you know something is wrong with. It is much easier to fix that then to buy a new engine if something happens.

LMFAO yes it is cheaper to fix the timing instead of buying a new motor
okay only one question, since i am new with these cars how do you time it? dont you have to gound something to another thing. my sure the point on the cams are lined up and the TDC on the crank as well

 

[1992awdlaser]

The cam timing is when the marks on the cam gears are lined up and when the chrank marks are lined up. It is when you put the timing belt on. This is how you check/fix this.
http://vfaq.com/mods/timingbelt-1G.html

Ignition timing is when you have to ground it. This is how you chack and fix this. Engine Timing

 

[helman14]

The cam timing is when the marks on the cam gears are lined up and when the chrank marks are lined up. It is when you put the timing belt on. This is how you check/fix this.
http://vfaq.com/mods/timingbelt-1G.html

Ignition timing is when you have to ground it. This is how you chack and fix this. Engine Timing

thanks, man your alot of help

 

[1992awdlaser]

No problem. Any more questions just ask.