misfire

roadster2950 · 18th September 2008, 18:12

I replaced the plugs on my zt180 turbo after 34000 miles and the differance was unbelievable untill I left it parked for a couple of days drove away and the misfire was unreal changed plugs one at a time and tested it on the road till I came across what appeared to be a duff plug went to work everything was fine pulled like a train left it for a couple of days and back to sqare one with what seems like a miss fire but runs alright on tick over any body got any ideas Regards John

afcbadam · 18th September 2008, 20:16

the 160 turbo? could be the coil packs. i had a misfire and replaced them. been fine for months. have you checked the plugs are not damp.

GUNN · 18th September 2008, 22:49

Are you sure its a missfire and not a vacuum pipe riggling its way loose from your turbo? Or dodgy boost control solenoid.

roadster2950 · 19th September 2008, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by afcbadam

the 160 turbo? could be the coil packs. i had a misfire and replaced them. been fine for months. have you checked the plugs are not damp.

can you please tell me are the coil packs called somthing else cannot find any reference to them in my manual Regards John

ampwhu · 19th September 2008, 18:51

ignition coils. pencil coils

roadster2950 · 21st September 2008, 10:33

i messed about with vacuum pipes fingers crossed seems ok thanks for info

18th September 2008, 18:12	#1
roadster2950 Newbie MG ZT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rugeley Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	misfire I replaced the plugs on my zt180 turbo after 34000 miles and the differance was unbelievable untill I left it parked for a couple of days drove away and the misfire was unreal changed plugs one at a time and tested it on the road till I came across what appeared to be a duff plug went to work everything was fine pulled like a train left it for a couple of days and back to sqare one with what seems like a miss fire but runs alright on tick over any body got any ideas Regards John

18th September 2008, 20:16	#2
afcbadam Gets stuck in 2004 MG ZS 180 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the 160 turbo? could be the coil packs. i had a misfire and replaced them. been fine for months. have you checked the plugs are not damp. __________________ AFC Bournemouth www.themgzs.co.uk Inner wing open cone Oil catch tank Janspeed cat back Janspeed de-cat Reidy Re-mapped

18th September 2008, 22:49	#3
GUNN Newbie MG ZT 1.8T (Moddified) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Are you sure its a missfire and not a vacuum pipe riggling its way loose from your turbo? Or dodgy boost control solenoid.

19th September 2008, 18:51	#5
ampwhu Loves to post Looking for a tourer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dorking, Surrey Posts: 348 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ignition coils. pencil coils

21st September 2008, 10:33	#6
roadster2950 Newbie MG ZT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rugeley Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i messed about with vacuum pipes fingers crossed seems ok thanks for info