No hesitation

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miniman

Original Poster:

26,312 posts

269 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2008
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That would be nice, but it's not what I've got.

I've only driven the car once before I fitted a K&N Filtercharger kit, then my wife drove it to have the suspension set up and I've just driven it back. It's really hesitant around 2000rpm, feels like it is misfiring. Struggles to start cleanly too. Don't **think** it did this before the Filtercharger install.

Presume a change of plugs and leads can't hurt - anything else though?

Slinky

15,704 posts

256 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2008
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Double check the plug leads, GOK had a tendency to lift the leads off the plugs through heat cycling.. It might be that simple..

slinky

OnlyMX5ives

1,142 posts

199 months

Thursday 24th July 2008
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Slinky said:
Double check the plug leads, GOK had a tendency to lift the leads off the plugs due to crap leads.
slinky
EFA biggrin

Slinky

15,704 posts

256 months

Thursday 24th July 2008
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OnlyMX5ives said:
Slinky said:
Double check the plug leads, GOK had a tendency to lift the leads off the plugs due to crap leads.
slinky
EFA biggrin
Thanks Mark... tongue out

miniman

Original Poster:

26,312 posts

269 months

Saturday 2nd August 2008
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Quick update on this. Took it over to my mate's workshop this morning so we could work on it in the dry. Made up a new bracket to hold the MAF sensor in the right orientation (i.e. to avoid turning it through 90deg). This gave a slight improvement, but nothing significant, so my mate adjusted the timing and cleaned the throttle body and now it's running like a dream. Think it was running seriously lean. Will keep an eye on it.

Am going to contact the guy who did the cambelt as I don't think they should have returned it to me running this badly.