FMA

:lol: :lol: I pulled the new plugs again today and they are all sooty. So I would say that it is a fuel problem. Maybe the AFM but how do I check it? :lol: <_<

:lol: QUIKBLADE I have had the car 11 years and NO modifications have been made. The car is a manual and no work has recently been done to the clutch. The problem is worse when it's warm and it's a miss and lack of power in any gear but only under ANY accelleration. :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: SteveL the fuel filter is brand new, replaced because of this problem, fuel filter could be cleaned (K&N) but driveb without with no improvement, no problem with idle at all, checked all hoses as best I can ( had to tighten a few). I have not disconnected the injector connectors yet. will try when I can probably in a few days. :lol:

SteveL I checked the plug leads in the dark , no shorts. I disconnected the wires to the coil, dissy, and a few others and cleaned them but the problem is still there. It seems as though it is only under initial accelleration. The car does not have to go very far as today I only went about 1klm before it started. Whilst it was idleing I disconnected the EGO for about 10-15 sec. and there was not change in the idle. Should there be in that time? What checks can I do on the CAS? I have a good multimeter.

B) Thanks SteveL I will try those and let you know how I go.

I checked the resistance of the leads which were OK but I will check for arcing tonight. My wife keeps saying I am a DOPE so could you "please explain" CAS and AFM ( is that the Air fuel meter)? The ignition transistor and coil sound feasable. How would I check the transistor?

Maybe but it only has one big hesitation and away it goes. (The engine is standard.) It idles well and revs well when not under load. Before I checked and pulled apart a number of leads it would not go 200mtrs before the trouble.

This is my first post so naturally I have a problem. I have a 1987 Silhouette which has only had to have the fuel pump replaced in the 11 years I have had it. BUT this week it started to lag BADLY under any acceleration. The car idles well and revs well NOT under load. It's as if you're dropping the clutch HARD when you go to pick up speed. I have changed the plugs, cleaned the dissy cap, checked the resistance in the plug leads, done the self diagnosis test (speed sensor code but speedo still working OK), checked the timeing. After this I was able to drive for about 4klms (from cold) before it started to play up again. Does anyone have ANY suggestions?