Misfire and tinkle

Skud Kid · 13th November 2006, 16:58

Please help, i have owned a zt 160+ kv6 for about 3 weeks and have had a misfire. The car has been in and had the plugs replaced but the car still misfires and idels rough. The car idles about 500rpm even after the plugs
Sometimes the car is quick and other times its slower than my grannys zimmer

Also when the car is idling i can here the tapets, lifters is this normal in such a big engine, the engine only has 30000 miles on it and its a 03 car

What does your car idle at and can you here the tapets, the car come with a warrenty but there being funny as most warrenty companys are

any help i appreciated

Phil · 13th November 2006, 17:03

vis valves in the manifold maybe?

GreyGhost · 13th November 2006, 17:04

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Originally Posted by Skud Kid

Please help, i have owned a zt 160+ kv6 for about 3 weeks and have had a misfire. The car has been in and had the plugs replaced but the car still misfires and idels rough. The car idles about 500rpm even after the plugs
Sometimes the car is quick and other times its slower than my grannys zimmer

Also when the car is idling i can here the tapets, lifters is this normal in such a big engine, the engine only has 30000 miles on it and its a 03 car

What does your car idle at and can you here the tapets, the car come with a warrenty but there being funny as most warrenty companys are

any help i appreciated

Those are all symptoms of a failure of one or other VIS valves and /or inlet manifold.
Get your garage to replace them as soon as under warantee

Skud Kid · 13th November 2006, 17:05

If i floor the car its like having traction control and there is noting till your at about 4000 - 6000 rpm then it gives you a shove but when you change up the power dies again until your at 4000

GreyGhost · 13th November 2006, 17:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skud Kid

If i floor the car its like having traction control and there is noting till your at about 4000 - 6000 rpm then it gives you a shove but when you change up the power dies again until your at 4000

As I said above.

More folk will be along to confirm I feel.

Skud Kid · 13th November 2006, 17:08

You know what i love this forum, very helpfull and fast. Even the garage where i bought it from thought it was the plugs.

Big help guys and thanks, i will get a diagnostic done to there expense and the repair

Mike · 13th November 2006, 17:10

hmm.......yes I would be looking at vis valves first on this

hth

Mike

13th November 2006, 16:58	#1
Skud Kid Regular poster MG ZT MK1 KV6 160+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Misfire and tinkle Please help, i have owned a zt 160+ kv6 for about 3 weeks and have had a misfire. The car has been in and had the plugs replaced but the car still misfires and idels rough. The car idles about 500rpm even after the plugs Sometimes the car is quick and other times its slower than my grannys zimmer Also when the car is idling i can here the tapets, lifters is this normal in such a big engine, the engine only has 30000 miles on it and its a 03 car What does your car idle at and can you here the tapets, the car come with a warrenty but there being funny as most warrenty companys are any help i appreciated __________________ Rhythm is part of our daily life. It is the pulse that drives us, the steady beat that provides vitality and motion

13th November 2006, 17:03	#2
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	vis valves in the manifold maybe? __________________

13th November 2006, 17:05	#4
Skud Kid Regular poster MG ZT MK1 KV6 160+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If i floor the car its like having traction control and there is noting till your at about 4000 - 6000 rpm then it gives you a shove but when you change up the power dies again until your at 4000 __________________ Rhythm is part of our daily life. It is the pulse that drives us, the steady beat that provides vitality and motion

13th November 2006, 17:08	#6
Skud Kid Regular poster MG ZT MK1 KV6 160+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You know what i love this forum, very helpfull and fast. Even the garage where i bought it from thought it was the plugs. Big help guys and thanks, i will get a diagnostic done to there expense and the repair __________________ Rhythm is part of our daily life. It is the pulse that drives us, the steady beat that provides vitality and motion

13th November 2006, 17:10	#7
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	hmm.......yes I would be looking at vis valves first on this hth Mike __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]