Dec 12, 2013 - 5:50 PM
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So, about 3 weeks ago my 94 ST started getting a misfire. Initially, it was only under mid-heavy load, like going up a hill at relatively low revs. I replaced the spark plugs and it got better for a few days, then went back to the occasional misfire. However, a few days ago it suddenly got way worse. I pulled up to a stoplight, but when I went to take off, it would barely go. It's nearly undrivable. It's pretty much a constant misfire now. It seems to be cylinder #2. It tries to die if i pull a spark plug wire/unplug an injector from 1, 3, or 4, but nothing changes when i unplug either from cylinder #2.
I had changed out my spark plugs and wires probably less than a year ago. I rebuilt this engine June of last year, and have had a VERY slight miss with this engine all along. I assumed it was due to the ever-worsening crack in my exhaust manifold (located closest to the cylinder #2 exhaust port). So: ---Rebuilt 18 months ago ---Replaced spark plugs about 2 weeks ago, the old ones weren't broken or particularly noteworthy ---Replaced spark plug wires within past year ---Switched over the injectors from my other 7A-FE thinking one may have been clogged, no change Anyone have any ideas? Advance tells me they can't check the CEL code on anything pre-96. Second edit to add that I replaced my distributor cap/rotor around the same time as my spark plug wires. I took the dist cap off today and cleaned up the contacts, they looked fairly bad again. Unfortunately that changed nothing. This post has been edited by PaukST: Dec 12, 2013 - 6:15 PM -------------------- 1989 Celica ST Automatic "King Cobra" -- 2005-2006
1994 Celica ST 5-speed "King Cobra II" -- 2011-???? |
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Dec 16, 2013 - 11:43 AM
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I was referring to the resistance in the ignition coil rather than the plug wires. Usually in the ohms for the primary side and in the 1k's to 10k's of ohms for the secondary resistance.
I imagine the plug wires are in the thousands to hundreds of thousands of ohms but I cant say for sure. |
PaukST Misfire Issue Dec 12, 2013 - 5:50 PM
Special_Edy Use a multimeter to check primary and secondary re... Dec 12, 2013 - 8:42 PM
Special_Edy Use a multimeter to check primary and secondary re... Dec 12, 2013 - 8:52 PM
PaukST QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Dec 12, 2013 - 9... Dec 12, 2013 - 11:50 PM
Island_Racer QUOTE (Special_Edy @ Dec 12, 2013 - 9... Dec 15, 2013 - 4:12 PM
Smaay could be the distributor cap, could be a valve out... Dec 13, 2013 - 2:11 AM
PaukST changed out the spark plug wires, back to normal. ... Dec 14, 2013 - 2:09 AM
Smaay spark plug wires should have very low resistance. ... Dec 16, 2013 - 12:10 PM
czwalga QUOTE (Smaay @ Dec 16, 2013 - 12:10 ... Dec 16, 2013 - 1:56 PM
DeviantCorndog Use a multimeter to check for excessive resistance... Jan 2, 2014 - 11:18 PM
DeviantCorndog You also said your Distributor cap was dirty again... Jan 2, 2014 - 11:25 PM
VavAlephVav Toyota factory book says the resistance for wires ... Jan 3, 2014 - 9:46 PM![]() ![]() |
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