pteflint
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Registered: 22nd Dec 08
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car started running on 2 cylinders other day only thing ave done is put bigger fuel pump on as wasnt getting enough fuel.got told head gasket was gone so changed that today still the same cylinder 2 and 3 aint combusting,so changed coil pack and leads still no joy so ave changed fuel pump back to original one.still not working,when the head was off a checked all the valves and the pistons they all were fine.so to sum it all up dopes anyone know what it is .only thing left now is injectors,and am gonna change the ecu and transponder tomoz incase that too
p.s car is a x16xe corsa b
[Edited on 04-05-2010 by pteflint]
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chugga_boom
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try a compresion test, if there low get this stuff http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Worn-rattling-engine-Try-AMETECH-ENGINE-RESTORER-OIL-/380095874408?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item587f7ac568
we have used it a few times now where i work firstly on a bmw and a x14xe corsa both with similar symtoms and they now run as swet as a nut 
when u changed the head gasket did u gt the head skimmed???
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pteflint
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turns out is was the ecu lol was fooked so ave just bought a unlocked 1.6 ecu remapped too
loads better aggresive power
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chugga_boom
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blimey hardley ever hear of ecu's goin down glad its goin mate
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pteflint
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quote:
Originally posted by chugga_boom
blimey hardley ever hear of ecu's goin down glad its goin mate
yeah its firing on all cylinders however its hitting the limiter at 4,500 grrrrr any ideas
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