Is it my Opti-Spank???
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Wow, I wish it were that easy. My car is not throwing any codes at all, and my EGR is somewhat disconnected right now, so I don't beleive it to be the problem. But I'm also pretty sure it aint the Opti. I'm pretty sure now it is A/C related.
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Re: is it my opti spark
Originally posted by camaros=speed
OK FIRST OF ALL I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FOR A WHILE ON MY 94 Z. LOTS OF TIMES YOU NEED TO HOOK UP A SCANNER SEE IF ANY CODES COME UP . I HAVE REPLACE THE CAP AND ROTOR AND OPTI AND SPARK PLUGS. STILL RAN ROUGH IN FACT ROUGHER THAN BEFORE. HAD THE INJECTORS CLEANED VIA PRESSURIZED CLEANIN NOT THE CRAPPY VACUUM INSTALLED WAY THESE QUICKLY LUBES USE. THIS MADE A HECK OF A DIFFERENCE. HOWEVER I WAS STILL LACKING POWER. AFTERWARDS DOING THIS MY SERV. ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS COMING ON........ GUESS WHAT GUYS THE EGR VALVE AND SOLENOID. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE SPUTTER LOSS OF POWER BACKFIRE AND MAKE THE CAR DIESEL AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF. WE ALL SEEM TO THINK OF THE OPTI SPARK FIRST BUT WE FAIL TO REALIZE THAT WHEN THE OPTI SPARK GETS SO BAD THE CAR USUALLY WONT RUN AND OR WILL NOT EVEN REACH A HIGH RPM. I HAD THE EGR FIXED AND RUNS GREAT . SO BEFORE YOU PAY OUT THE YING YANG FOR THE DISTRIB. KIT LOOK INTOTHE CODES OF YOUR CAR CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR EGR IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY .... SOMETIMES THE OBVIOUS IS EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE:
OK FIRST OF ALL I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FOR A WHILE ON MY 94 Z. LOTS OF TIMES YOU NEED TO HOOK UP A SCANNER SEE IF ANY CODES COME UP . I HAVE REPLACE THE CAP AND ROTOR AND OPTI AND SPARK PLUGS. STILL RAN ROUGH IN FACT ROUGHER THAN BEFORE. HAD THE INJECTORS CLEANED VIA PRESSURIZED CLEANIN NOT THE CRAPPY VACUUM INSTALLED WAY THESE QUICKLY LUBES USE. THIS MADE A HECK OF A DIFFERENCE. HOWEVER I WAS STILL LACKING POWER. AFTERWARDS DOING THIS MY SERV. ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS COMING ON........ GUESS WHAT GUYS THE EGR VALVE AND SOLENOID. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE SPUTTER LOSS OF POWER BACKFIRE AND MAKE THE CAR DIESEL AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF. WE ALL SEEM TO THINK OF THE OPTI SPARK FIRST BUT WE FAIL TO REALIZE THAT WHEN THE OPTI SPARK GETS SO BAD THE CAR USUALLY WONT RUN AND OR WILL NOT EVEN REACH A HIGH RPM. I HAD THE EGR FIXED AND RUNS GREAT . SO BEFORE YOU PAY OUT THE YING YANG FOR THE DISTRIB. KIT LOOK INTOTHE CODES OF YOUR CAR CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR EGR IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY .... SOMETIMES THE OBVIOUS IS EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE:
Great food for thought! BTW, I gave your username & quote to some friends @z28.com, I know this will be useful for other f-body owners. This is another great site.
Thanks!
Last edited by Carlos01SS; Apr 4, 2003 at 04:09 PM.