172 cup running rough

[RevLimitUK]

Ive just bought a 172 cup and its running rough , its misfiring on tick over and drinking fuel like a b**ch, the dephaser is on its way out so will this cause it ? Cheers

 

[Alex H]

Sounds like the timing is out. If the dephaser is on it's way, chances are whoever changed the timing belts didn't replace it, therefore didn't know what they were doing and probably tippex timed your cams. Post a video.

 

[RevLimitUK]

nar 100% the timing is correct its double checked that with the kit i have ,,,i have no engine managment light on or anything , ive had diagnostics plugged in and nothing ,, its baffling me haha

 

[Dan@SJM]

Dodgy coil/leads/plug/lambda

 

[RevLimitUK]

Solved people ... I got my stethoscope out and it ended up being a dodgy alternator ... It was knocking when it got hot