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Old 7th January 2018, 17:05   #1
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Default 1.8 turbo misfiring when cold

Hi my 1.8 turbo is running on 3 cylinders for about a minute when the car has been stood for a few week it doesn't happen when I'm using the car every day you can smell unburnt fuel from the exhaust I was thinking a plug fouling or a dodgy coil/ lead
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Old 7th January 2018, 17:58   #2
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Pound to a penny its the inlet manifold gasket dribbling coolant into the manifold. Seals up when the engine warms up, misfire stops when the leaked coolant burns off.
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Old 7th January 2018, 18:03   #3
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Ok thanks will get it changed does anyone have the updated manifold gasket fitted to their cars does it leak like the original thanks

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Ok thanks will get it changed does anyone have the updated manifold gasket fitted to their cars does it leak like the original thanks
I have had the updated IM gasket fitted - over 3 years ago and no issues to date -also changed over to blue coolant ( but who knows)
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Slap an alloy inlet manifold on, It'll never leak again Also gap the plugs to .75 or .8mm
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Thanks will order uprated gasket from rimmers it leaks water aswell so it probably will be manifold gasket will update when I've fitted it
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Slap an alloy inlet manifold on, It'll never leak again Also gap the plugs to .75 or .8mm
I have done that as well
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Ive put a new uprated viton inlet manifold gasket and new radiator cap on will see how it goes
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