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ok thanks guys is it possible for it to be something to do with the timing belt, maybe the timeing off?? woul dthat make all this happen?
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If the car starts and runs the main relay is fine. Because you replaced your plugs recently does not indicate they are good. A few members have suggested to pull your plugs, which is an excellent starting point. It does sound like a misfire issue so trace it back from your plugs to wires to distributor. You may not need to replace the entire distributor. Ignitors (ICM) are notorious for failng with high mileage. You may have a faulty injector fouling a plug or 2. you will need to do some trouble shooting on your end to pinpoint the problem.
Budda said:That's a great idea. I just thought of doing that on my car, but on a turbo car that's a BAD idea lol.
I have a some what easy way for you to check your timing, if it's not too far off. First get the engine running til it's warm, and you hear the huffing sound from your cold air intake, secondly loosen the bolts that hold the distributor to the engine, then slowly move the distributor either back or forth. If the engine smooths out, hold that position and tighten bolts. If it doesn't, then it it back to it's original position. Also if it doesn't smooth out, it could be too far out of timing or you have some other problem. If it does smooth out, then you found your problem and require either some kind of timing adjustment or repair.
i thought that we were thinking that it was cam timing, ie timing belt slip, not ignition timing...
But yes, do #1, and #2. Tell us what you come up with, and we will come up with a #3.
Oil on the plugs=black and slippery
gas=somewhat cleaner/clearer and smells like gas
if the cam timing is not too far off, this might tell.
if the cam timing was not to far off, then it wouldn't run rough. Maybe sluggish, but not rough
i worked for honda for 8 years, you'd be surprized at some of the things i've seen that shouldn't occur.