Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 13:25:13 +0200 From: "Henrik B." <saabnospamPAM_tdcadsl.dk> Subject: Re: Misfire on 9000 Aero
"Hywel" <h.merrettnospamenworld.com> skrev i en meddelelse news:d8f6au$fus$1nospammz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com... > I've recently bought a '93 9000 Aero with 115,000mls on the clock. It > runs very well normally - the only problem is that it occasionally has an > annoying misfire under heavy acceleration. The car literally seems to > miss a beat, then carries on and revs out to the redline. I've noticed > this in both 2nd and 3rd gears. I'm wondering if I've an ignition problem > somewhere (HT lead breaking down?) or maybe one a vacumn hose has perished > and is leaking. Any ideas?? Check the sparkplugs - MUST be NGK BCPR-7ES gapped to 1,1 mm. And NOTHING else...!! Do you have a boost indicator above the fuel gauge? If so, look at it, when the "misfire" takes place. How far up does it go? Cheers!