Misfire, Judder, Flashing EML

[Schweppy]

Hi all

So need a bit of help with my cup which is out in berlin. Sounds and feels like it's misfiring and I'm getting a judder/lack of power through all gears and the flashing management light.

I have very little resources in berlin and haven't touched injectors, coilpack or plugs before so can anyone tell me where to start?

I'm taking a fault code reader out with me next week however it seems that codes don't always come up for these issues.

Also if anyone could tell me what tools I'll need to take out for doing these bits?

Cheersssss

 

[..Jack..]

Get fault codes read before touching but I'd guess it'll be on the ignition side normally

 

[Oggy997]

Would you like to borrow my (clone) clip?

Shame as ill be near Berlin shortly but not got it in Poland with me.

Coilpack is 10mm bolts, injectors are held on with 10mm too and i think fuel rail guard is 13mm

You need a deep 16mm for spark plugs, plenham is 10mm too.

 

[Schweppy]

Much appreciated guys.

Would love to borrow CLIP but have a feeling it wouldn't get through customs.

 

[bloke]

will be an injector, measure resistance, should be 15 ohms.

 

[Schweppy]

Having not done that before, which points do you measure across or is it fairly obvious? Can it be done in situ?

 

[Ianboom]

There's only 2 connections on the injector, measure across them.
Just had one fail, was fine one day, hunted on tickover the next day and a misfire the day after!
Faulty injector reads 3ohms.

 

[Schweppy]

Awesome. Will try it tomorrow and report back. Many thanks!

 

[Schweppy]

Well I think this says it all. Haven't even got the multimeter out yet...

 

[Ianboom]

Replaced my injector today, took half an hour and cured the fault.
Bought one from ecp £37.54!
Let us know how you get on!

 

[Schweppy]

Ah awesome! Well i have very limited tools out here in Berlin but from what i've read its a couple 13mm bolts for the guard, 2x 10mm for the rail and thats it? Did you do anything else? Disconnect battery and fuel pump? I was going to get one new from Renparts for £32.50 on eBay?

 

[Ianboom]

10mm nuts on mine for cover and fuel rail.
You have to unclip the connection on the fuel rail, and the electrical connection on the injectors, pull carefully and wiggle the rail, only the o rings are holding the injectors in!
Switch off the ignition and you'll be fine.
I only went to ecp as I needed the part urgently!

 

[Schweppy]

When you say unclip connection on fuel rail, you mean fuel connection? Is that simple and did fuel spray everywhere? lol
Just checked ECP as fairly desperate too, looks like they've gone up to £40! haha

 

[Ianboom]

Ecp was an extra 5% off today!
Yes unclip fuel connector, wrap some tissue around it as some fuel will spill out.
Mine didn't have much pressure even though I drove it in my garage.

 

[Schweppy]

Brilliant. Cheers man. Have ordered from RenParts as I'm not back in the UK for a week anyway. Will be in touch!

 

[Schweppy]

So finally got round to it today. Cup had 1 10mm and 1 13mm nut for the rail guard but otherwise was dam straightforward. Even able to clear the fault light with Dash Command on my iPhone.

 

[Ianboom]

Looks like injector 1 was replaced at some time too?
Glad it's sorted!
Nice one!

 

[Schweppy]

Yeh that's what I thought!

Cheers for the help dude!