something wrong help !!!!!!

[lynchy]

well ive just been out in the nova. been stood about 2 weeks or so. gave it a bit of a run round then took it on the dual carriage way, gave it some from 1st to second changed at about 6000rpm and then all of a sudden it sounds a bit like a subaru :( and lost power. any ideas guys ?????

[Paul]

sounds as thought its running on 3 cylinders

[Riggy]

what engine has it got ?

[BIGS]

sounds like you snapped a rocker. i bet this is a carb 1.2

[Dan 130]

dont know what engine you have but mine did this a while back now and is was the plugs had decided to loosen themselves silly i know but check you have spark etc because as paul said sounds like your running on 3

[lynchy]

its a late xe. will it be a costly job :confused:

[Paul]

remove the spark plug cover, remove each lead from the spark plug, and see if it makes a difference to the running.

If it doesnt, check for a spark on all 4 leads.

It really does sound as though its running on 3.

[Riggy]

ive know XE's to just pop the plug lead of , due to the washer being ****ed on the plug and not sealing proper ,

rexy's saloon was a **** for it, evertime a m3 went past it would do it lol

[lynchy]

rite ive checked the leads and plugs... the plugs were as black as the ace of spades and i only changed them a couple of weeks ago, theres petrol in there aswel. ive cleaned the sparks up and still no joy.... could it be something to do with my back box ? it sounds terrible lol

[General Baxter]

i bet it sounds like my cally lol

check your exhaust lol

[lynchy]

thats what i was thinking lol it just sound a little like a subaru but lost power :confused: its going to a garage monday anyway so theres a few hundred quid due to other things wrong with it !!! all good fun though ha haha

[General Baxter]

does it take ages to rev, when you got your foot flat on the floor lol

[Philsutton]

well black plugs is over fuelling. Did they all look the same, like were 3 black an one white?

[lynchy]

does it take ages to rev, when you got your foot flat on the floor lol some times it hesitates but its running ****e as it has 280 duration cams and standard management :( also has one of those stupid fse power ****e valves but thats soon to change. phillsutton: nah they were all black when i pulled them out :thumb:

[Philsutton]

my money is on the FSE valve..............fact




Turn the pressure down an see what happens

[lynchy]

my money is on the FSE valve..............fact




Turn the pressure down an see what happens ive tried but it just cuts out. ive got a standard reg im gunna try and fit sunday im not sure how tho as im ****e with mechanics lol