Hi, where do i start??
Yesterday i was driving to work at 70mph in the ouside lane when some idiot came flying up behind flashing headlights........ I put my foot down up to around 85ish and moved into the middle lane... As i did this the engine coughed and then struggled to recover all the way to work. After stopping the engine wouldnt idle without the revs rising and falling a little like a misfire?. Anywy i left it and after work climbed back inside hoping it was just a cold morning fuel problem.... It wasn't!! The engine was fine for about 3 miles before it started again so I pulled over and called the AA.
The guy done a few checks and after checking the fuel system,injectors etc said he was 99% sure it was the coil. Today I have rushed around and put a shiny new one and nothing! Its still there!
Plugs and leads appear fine and when cold everything is fine, however as soon as it gets hot the revs fall and the engine appears to be struggling to turn over?? I also noticed after leaving it struggling for a bout 15 minuites there seems to be a squeel from the aux/cam belt end of the engine.
Tomorrow i plan to remove the Aux belt just to establish if this squeel may be coming from a pump or pulley? All the pulleys appear to be turning freely however i cant really see if there partially seized or really hard to turn...Would this make the engine struggle?? or would the belt just smoke on the pulley/pump?
Yesterday i was driving to work at 70mph in the ouside lane when some idiot came flying up behind flashing headlights........ I put my foot down up to around 85ish and moved into the middle lane... As i did this the engine coughed and then struggled to recover all the way to work. After stopping the engine wouldnt idle without the revs rising and falling a little like a misfire?. Anywy i left it and after work climbed back inside hoping it was just a cold morning fuel problem.... It wasn't!! The engine was fine for about 3 miles before it started again so I pulled over and called the AA.
The guy done a few checks and after checking the fuel system,injectors etc said he was 99% sure it was the coil. Today I have rushed around and put a shiny new one and nothing! Its still there!
Plugs and leads appear fine and when cold everything is fine, however as soon as it gets hot the revs fall and the engine appears to be struggling to turn over?? I also noticed after leaving it struggling for a bout 15 minuites there seems to be a squeel from the aux/cam belt end of the engine.
Tomorrow i plan to remove the Aux belt just to establish if this squeel may be coming from a pump or pulley? All the pulleys appear to be turning freely however i cant really see if there partially seized or really hard to turn...Would this make the engine struggle?? or would the belt just smoke on the pulley/pump?
