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Misfire
GazzaP - 20/2/06 at 08:07 AM

Hi all!!

did a trackday at Cadwell yesterday and found when warm and at 5000rpm i had a misfire would drop onto 2-3 cylinders then if i kept revving it would clear and run sweet. I checked everything over and found two large cracks in the dizzy cap. My question is would these two cracks cause a intermittant misfire.

Many thanks Gary

www.gmpmotorsport.co.uk


Howlor - 20/2/06 at 08:39 AM

More than likely. I had a car that did the same and that was a cracked cap.

Steve


Peteff - 20/2/06 at 11:38 AM

If the cap's cracked it's a wonder it doesn't misfire all the time.


GazzaP - 20/2/06 at 11:57 AM

Well it was getting worse and worse so only did two sessions in the morning.


Peteff - 20/2/06 at 12:25 PM

Swap the cap and rotor arm together when you do the job, it's not worth trying to save on.


GazzaP - 20/2/06 at 12:27 PM

Just been and ordered new items getting rotor arm aswell as there is not alot left of it!