Druid Member 10 Member For: 16y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: gold coast Posted 30/04/10 08:59 AM Share Posted 30/04/10 08:59 AM Hi guys.I've read so many posts on this topic and used almost all recomendations to resolve my issue. The story so far, I bought my BA MKII 1 and a half years a go, it has had a services in that time by a performance car mechanic that I can trust and 1 by the local ford dealer workshop. Ford being the 1st to do a log book service. Neither found or pointed out any problems. 1 day I noticed a major loss of power and bugger all revs going into gear change whilst heading up my favourit on ramp, I talked to my mechanic about it and he suggested it may be a lag setting by ford due to that I had put in an after market air filter.So I took it out and things went better. Out of curiosity I thought I would check these here forums. Spark plugs were the 1st few forums I read in resolve to my similar problem, so I went out and bought me some newbie plugs(new plugs were due in my next service going by the book) and slotted them in and the spiffy air filter. WOW a whole new car, she went like a blue healer at a calfs hoofs.Things were going along just spiffy when a few months later it started again. I don't know if I called a bitch or if she saw me drive my brothers Expensive Daewoo but she started playing up again. 1st it was a miss here and there,some times at start up other times just idling at the lights.Then the right royal face slap,my favourite on ramp I gave her a bit and nope she didn't like it,so I backed off and tried again,nope as stuborn as a toothless hooker at a bucks night she just would not go.Back to the forums and next was the coil packs,the ones that are meant to last a life time.I shopped around finaly got a set for a great price, plugged those babies in and POW of she went again. and it begins again,just 3 days ago after abouy 3 more months of funz she bites back, even after a bit of a face lift and a massage she starts bitching again. So my plan this weekend is to pull plugs and coils out,check plug gaps and clean. Clean and check coils and grease them with sparky grease (to prevent arcing). Change fuel filter.Clean all induction piping (is there a way of making sure all is air tight?not to fond of the factory O rings being upto the job).If the crossover is not sealed properly IE the clamps are not holding hoses on securly will this affect things? and if so any suggestions on replacement's that wont cost me an arm and a leg? There are no performance shops around here,I would have to head to Brisveges other wise I have supercheap and autopro. Bloody hell this is getting long,I don't think I ever wrote an essay this long at school. So any suggestions on anything else I should check or do? I have read replacing the cat resolves simmilar problems I hope that's not the issue as I may as well do the whole system (wich was planned for in 12 months). Cheers guys. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67853-miss-still-a-miss/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzturbo Member 26 Member For: 15y 6m 11d Gender: Male Location: NZ Posted 30/04/10 09:14 AM Share Posted 30/04/10 09:14 AM Fuel filter , crap in tank / line ?? Be a $2 part somewhere mate. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67853-miss-still-a-miss/#findComment-1004298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BensXR6T Member 478 Member For: 16y 3m 12d Gender: Male Location: Burpengary QLD Posted 30/04/10 09:16 AM Share Posted 30/04/10 09:16 AM Could be a dodgey set of coil packs mate, if they were really cheap I'd be looking there if plug regapping doesn't solve it.Maybe dirty injectors, blocked fuel filter, stuffed fuel pump ... any one of many things.You have Hi Torque on the gold coast, try them, they have built some pretty awesome cars and know the falcons pretty well.Good Luck.Cheers,Ben Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67853-miss-still-a-miss/#findComment-1004299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 7m 30d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 30/04/10 09:33 AM Share Posted 30/04/10 09:33 AM So my plan this weekend is to pull plugs and coils out,check plug gaps and clean. Clean and check coils and grease them with sparky grease (to prevent arcing). Change fuel filter.Clean all induction piping (is there a way of making sure all is air tight?not to fond of the factory O rings being upto the job).If the crossover is not sealed properly IE the clamps are not holding hoses on securly will this affect things? Mate, you are on the right track, not sure about the sparky grease though, but that's just me.Do your throttle body and boost solenoid maintenance whilst you are at it as it seems like a weekend service upgrade. If symptoms still persist. See a Tuna.Sounds like a fuel issue to me, but a Dyno and some data logging will soon narrow it down for you.Best $50 you can spend Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67853-miss-still-a-miss/#findComment-1004306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 17y 2m 18d Posted 30/04/10 11:38 AM Share Posted 30/04/10 11:38 AM Just out of curiousity,how much fuel was in the tank when the problem happened? Has the car been tuned? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67853-miss-still-a-miss/#findComment-1004329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Member 10 Member For: 16y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: gold coast Posted 30/04/10 12:30 PM Author Share Posted 30/04/10 12:30 PM (edited) Car is standard,I doubt it's due to dirty fuel as I rarely go into reserve fuel and I always use 98 ron. Edited 01/05/10 07:40 AM by revheadrobbo no need to quote above post Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67853-miss-still-a-miss/#findComment-1004355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Member 10 Member For: 16y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: gold coast Posted 30/04/10 12:34 PM Author Share Posted 30/04/10 12:34 PM Mate, you are on the right track, not sure about the sparky grease though, but that's just me.Do your throttle body and boost solenoid maintenance whilst you are at it as it seems like a weekend service upgrade. If symptoms still persist. See a Tuna.Sounds like a fuel issue to me, but a Dyno and some data logging will soon narrow it down for you.Best $50 you can spend I think I will have no other choice after this, but taking it to a dyno tune.So fingers crossed after a weekend of TLC all will be well or off to the tune shop. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67853-miss-still-a-miss/#findComment-1004357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 30/04/10 10:36 PM Share Posted 30/04/10 10:36 PM Don't get it tuned until you are ready (mods done). It will cost you a few dollars to get tuned. Just pay for a couple of dyno runs just for diagnostics. Should be 50-100 depending on how long it takes to find. Id say they will find it in the first run but cant speak for whoever you take it to. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67853-miss-still-a-miss/#findComment-1004389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 17y 2m 18d Posted 01/05/10 06:27 AM Share Posted 01/05/10 06:27 AM I wasnt asking fuel level due to possible dirty fuel. I was asking incase it was at or below 1/4 tank and was causing fuel surge. Entering an on ramp was where I first found fuel surge. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67853-miss-still-a-miss/#findComment-1004466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Member 10 Member For: 16y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: gold coast Posted 07/05/10 04:18 AM Author Share Posted 07/05/10 04:18 AM Dodgy coil pack. put it on the dyno and 1 of the new coil packs was dead. this was after a weekend of cleaning, checking gaps and blood sweat and tears. At least I know all is good now. 205kw at the wheels.Thanks for all the reply's guys. PS fuel filters are a right roil pain in the ass to replace.You definatly need a hoist to do the job. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67853-miss-still-a-miss/#findComment-1005624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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