 spark plug wire issue, How/why did this happen rite after replacing the wire? |
 Sep 5, 2011 - 7:40 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 5, '09 From Katy/houston Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%)  |
today i replaced my sparkplug wires (bosch replacement)at the autozone parking lot. i drove it back home, about half a mile away. 3 things:
1. car was alot smoother at first. 2. i floored it, shifted smooth from 1-2, then kinda took long to shift from 2nd to 3rd at ~65mph.(its auto) 3. stoped it in front of my house, i felt asif its idling weird (my friend who was at the passenger seat said he didnt notice anything.) so i popped the hood, felt asif a wires loose, so i pulled it out and the car naturally shut off immediately. made sure all the connections were fine then tried to start it again, and my battery was too weak to start the car.. now im waiting for my brother to come for a jump. my question is: the battery dying, is that a coincidence, or related to replacing the wires. could i have messed anything up or not done it rite? ive done it before so its not like i dont know how to replace wires, pretty simple but can somebody tell the process again so i can make sure im not stupid? This post has been edited by Malhar95: Sep 6, 2011 - 2:28 AM -------------------- For Sale:OEM tail lights - make offer
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Sep 22, 2011 - 12:33 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '08 From Mauritius Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Damn! that bearing again? get good ones next time... acl wouldnt b bad. Well, the bearing alone can b changed. anyway when he opens the engine he will b able to confirm wether the pistons or rods r gone too. ul probably need a new headgasket aswell...hks makes good ones.
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Sep 22, 2011 - 12:53 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 5, '09 From Katy/houston Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
QUOTE (Rav4Race @ Sep 22, 2011 - 1:33 AM)  Damn! that bearing again? get good ones next time... acl wouldnt b bad. Well, the bearing alone can b changed. anyway when he opens the engine he will b able to confirm wether the pistons or rods r gone too. ul probably need a new headgasket aswell...hks makes good ones. Well this current motor was out of a junk yard with unknown miles, And the previous stock one (which is going back in the car soon) had eBay ones, which is probably why they went bad. The mechanic looked at it and said that "I could feel it, the pistons still had compression in them" when he was turning the crank. And apparently only one bearing was loose. It was still in And somewhat technically installed. The references this mechanic gave this time were Stephen_lee, DEATH, D-man. If any one u guys read this can u cofirm that this time the mechanic REALLY knows what hes doing? I don't mean to sound like a dick but u all know, I got screwed over from the past 3 previous mech. And it's just more of a concern now rathe than judging the other persons capability, I don't mean ANYTHING negative by it. The guys name is joon/junior. -------------------- For Sale:OEM tail lights - make offer
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Malhar95 spark plug wire issue Sep 5, 2011 - 7:40 PM
stephen_lee alternator may have died or got unplugged Sep 5, 2011 - 7:59 PM HectortheRican I can't really think of anything that could go... Sep 5, 2011 - 8:04 PM
Malhar95 QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Sep 5, 2011 - 8... Sep 5, 2011 - 9:50 PM stephen_lee remember that oil light flashing?
ya, its that se... Sep 5, 2011 - 9:52 PM Malhar95 QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Sep 5, 2011 - 9... Sep 5, 2011 - 10:34 PM Malhar95 could it be something to do with timings? like bec... Sep 5, 2011 - 11:21 PM stephen_lee timing being wayy advanced will cause a "knoc... Sep 6, 2011 - 12:40 PM Malhar95 QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Sep 6, 2011 - 12... Sep 6, 2011 - 1:09 PM stephen_lee QUOTE (Malhar95 @ Sep 6, 2011 - 1:09... Sep 6, 2011 - 6:04 PM Malhar95 QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Sep 6, 2011 - 6... Sep 6, 2011 - 9:47 PM mkernz22 add oil? it wouldn't hurt. Sep 6, 2011 - 5:42 PM Malhar95 QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Sep 6, 2011 - 5:42... Sep 6, 2011 - 5:45 PM stephen_lee timing wont change when all you did was change plu... Sep 7, 2011 - 9:28 AM Malhar95 QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Sep 7, 2011 - 9... Sep 7, 2011 - 11:32 AM SwissFerdi If the timing's off, you can fix it and elimin... Sep 7, 2011 - 11:38 AM stephen_lee QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Sep 7, 2011 - 11... Sep 7, 2011 - 6:01 PM Rav4Race is your problem sorted out already? Sep 15, 2011 - 6:12 AM Malhar95 QUOTE (Rav4Race @ Sep 15, 2011 - 6:1... Sep 15, 2011 - 12:06 PM Rav4Race I think u should start by recharging your battery ... Sep 16, 2011 - 12:58 AM stephen_lee i saw a rattling like youe old engine did.. turned... Sep 16, 2011 - 1:26 PM xrav22 QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Sep 16, 2011 - 2... Sep 16, 2011 - 1:54 PM Malhar95 old wires were core so they're gone.
anyways... Sep 16, 2011 - 7:55 PM stephen_lee coincidence Sep 16, 2011 - 8:10 PM Rav4Race strange, but coincidence. Looks like God saved u:) Sep 17, 2011 - 8:54 AM Malhar95 Nevermind; I was driving it to the mechanics place... Sep 21, 2011 - 7:46 PM Malhar95 Also the mechanic looked at my old engine, said th... Sep 21, 2011 - 8:11 PM mkernz22 Why don't you try rebuilding it yourself? Just... Sep 22, 2011 - 8:31 AM stephen_lee Joon knows his **** Sep 22, 2011 - 3:15 PM Malhar95 QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Sep 22, 2011 - 3... Sep 22, 2011 - 5:43 PM stephen_lee He'll hook you up proper. I've worked with... Sep 23, 2011 - 8:58 AM |
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