misfiring

1. Keefo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Manchester Posts: 1374 Rover 25 T16 conversion 220bhp SEX, Focus ST3

   #1 21st April 2008, 13:38

   I know this is the Saxo engine section but im sure this can effect both a saxo and my astra...
   
   Ok, i bought my Astra on Friday and all was good, till my friend thought it would be good to jetwash the engine and then polish it.....
   
   so now, its misfiring... could this be a serious problem or is it just in need of some time to clear? or a change in spark plugs or something?
   
   on the upside... looky at the nice clean engine...
   
   
2. beardy Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 isle of wight Posts: 761 Impreza STI - Saxo GTI

   #2 21st April 2008, 14:54

   Try new plugs, should do the trick, make sure you aint got water mixed with your oil also
3. Keefo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Manchester Posts: 1374 Rover 25 T16 conversion 220bhp SEX, Focus ST3

   #3 21st April 2008, 15:22

   hmmm whats the best way to check if i have water mixed in with my oil?
   
   and yeah, im going to get some new spark plugs after work ill post back if this solves the problem!
4. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #4 21st April 2008, 15:26

   Check the conections on the coil pack - spray with anti water type spray!
5. Keefo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Manchester Posts: 1374 Rover 25 T16 conversion 220bhp SEX, Focus ST3

   #5 21st April 2008, 15:28

   coil pack?? haha
   
   sorry... im abit thick when it comes to engines... i had to find out how to change a spark plug a few mins ago haha
6. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #6 21st April 2008, 15:43

   On that ecotec engine.
   
   Remove big plastic cover (has ecotek written on it ).
   
   Coil pack will be underneath.
   
   Under coil pack are the spark plugs!
7. RyVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Crewe Posts: 187 Ph2 VTS

   #7 21st April 2008, 15:57

   jetwashing the engine bay= nevar a good idea.lol
8. Keefo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Manchester Posts: 1374 Rover 25 T16 conversion 220bhp SEX, Focus ST3

   #8 21st April 2008, 15:57

   ahhhh cool will do!!
   
   Hopefully nothing will be ruined and it will b an easy fix! hopefully.... haha
   
   
   @RyVTR yeah i know haha i left him for 5 freekin min's and when i came out i just couldent believe it!! lol
9. nathan0711 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Scunthorpe, N Lincolnshire Posts: 311 i have a 1998 citroen saxo 1.1i

   #9 21st April 2008, 16:38

   check that there is no water in the bottom of the coil packaround the spark plugs
10. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #10 21st April 2008, 16:41

    http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/
11. Keefo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Manchester Posts: 1374 Rover 25 T16 conversion 220bhp SEX, Focus ST3

    #11 21st April 2008, 16:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Quick http://www.astraownersclub.com/vb/

    haha yeah im on there aswell! asked same question ages ago with still not a single reply!! but this forum rawks so i got some :-)
    
    
    
    @nathan, will check as soon as i finish work!! only 10 mins left haha
12. jordyn89 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Blackburn Posts: 130 Icelandic Saxo VTRS

    #12 21st April 2008, 17:21

    hmm...i jet washed my dads old astra and tbh its a lot better...didnt do any damage or anything...spose what they say is true tho about vauxhalls...the newer you go the more problems...aparently same with renault
13. Keefo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Manchester Posts: 1374 Rover 25 T16 conversion 220bhp SEX, Focus ST3

    #13 21st April 2008, 23:40

    hmmmm ok i took the plasic EcoTec cover off my engine and i see no water or anything, just a few leaves and crap that i just cleared away...
    
    hmmm, booked it in for a service.... dont really know when it had its last service or when the spark plugs were last changed but its going in this week!
    
    hopeflly they will sort it haha
    
    Will let ya know what the problem was when i get it back!
14. jordyn89 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Blackburn Posts: 130 Icelandic Saxo VTRS

    #14 22nd April 2008, 14:19

    haha yer let us know man
15. MikeVTST Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 126

    #15 22nd April 2008, 15:58

    change the fuel filter too mate
16. Keefo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Manchester Posts: 1374 Rover 25 T16 conversion 220bhp SEX, Focus ST3

    #16 22nd April 2008, 16:15

    hmmmm just noticed while i was on my break that the engine coolant is pretty damn low...as in really low... could this also be causing problems?
    
    the dash says the engine is nice and cool tho!
    
    even tho it REALLY is damn low on coolant... going to fill it up later!
17. Keefo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Manchester Posts: 1374 Rover 25 T16 conversion 220bhp SEX, Focus ST3

    #17 22nd April 2008, 22:49

    *bump*
    
    
    also just checked and its pretty damn low on oil too....