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swanny
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Hi guys,
I have recently experienced several ignition / running style problems (lumpy, running on 3 etc etc). Had the car into the garage, they said my plugs / leads / dizzy cap and rotor arm were all screwed and therefore required replacement.
I have been running the car without issue for approx 2 months, however I am now starting to have problems once more.
Two weeks ago the rotor arm itself worked itself loose and actually came off totally (i removed the dizzy cap to find it rattling around inside). I refitted the rotor arm, and have been driving around without issue since. Today however I have noticed that under load (ie when i put my foot down when i'm going onto the motor way etc she is very hesitant and appears to be having problems once more).
I have contacted the garage via telephone, they advised that with the spec of my car (ie running uprated fuel pump, 1 bar of boost producing 298bhp) it is worth sourcing uprated ignition parts (ie uprated coil, dizzy, leads and plugs).
I understand that there will be more heat under the engine due to increased boost and power, however this aside, I cannot really understand why I require uprated ignition parts - Am I not correct in assuming that as my ignition system is standard, I should therefore be fine to run standard parts and that they should be more than up to the job ?
Aside from the fuel pump and additional boost, the car runs pretty much standard. FYI my car was previously owned by "little miss road rage" who was a member of this board.
Please please help as I really want to get the issue resolved, but do not want to spend out money upgrading parts if they are not required.
Thanks,
Swanny
I have recently experienced several ignition / running style problems (lumpy, running on 3 etc etc). Had the car into the garage, they said my plugs / leads / dizzy cap and rotor arm were all screwed and therefore required replacement.
I have been running the car without issue for approx 2 months, however I am now starting to have problems once more.
Two weeks ago the rotor arm itself worked itself loose and actually came off totally (i removed the dizzy cap to find it rattling around inside). I refitted the rotor arm, and have been driving around without issue since. Today however I have noticed that under load (ie when i put my foot down when i'm going onto the motor way etc she is very hesitant and appears to be having problems once more).
I have contacted the garage via telephone, they advised that with the spec of my car (ie running uprated fuel pump, 1 bar of boost producing 298bhp) it is worth sourcing uprated ignition parts (ie uprated coil, dizzy, leads and plugs).
I understand that there will be more heat under the engine due to increased boost and power, however this aside, I cannot really understand why I require uprated ignition parts - Am I not correct in assuming that as my ignition system is standard, I should therefore be fine to run standard parts and that they should be more than up to the job ?
Aside from the fuel pump and additional boost, the car runs pretty much standard. FYI my car was previously owned by "little miss road rage" who was a member of this board.
Please please help as I really want to get the issue resolved, but do not want to spend out money upgrading parts if they are not required.
Thanks,
Swanny