Saxo running on 2 cylinders?

1. joe_r Newbie Joined: May 2010 Posts: 8

   #1 17th September 2010, 12:40

   Hey all, got a slight problem. On the way to work this morning my car lost power and started misfiring after about 5 min of this it cleared up and was fine, about 10 min later it happend again and stayed like it. ive had it running and taken the ht leads of 1 by 1 and found its only running on 2 cylinders... anyone no how i can fix the problem? any help would be much apriciated !!
   
   thanks
   Joe
2. joe_r Newbie Joined: May 2010 Posts: 8

   #2 17th September 2010, 12:52

   just realised this is in the wrong bit of the forum, sorry!
3. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

   #3 17th September 2010, 13:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by joe_r just realised this is in the wrong bit of the forum, sorry!

   Don't worry pal.
   What engine you got, assuming it's single plug 1.1 or 1.4 due to HT leads.
   
   My advice is take everything out and give it all a good clean.
   Injector cleaner or even brake cleaner is good stuff to use.
   
   Take plugs out leads out give them a good clean.
   And clean the distributor coil.
   
   If it's still running bad remove the injectors and give them a clean.
4. joe_r Newbie Joined: May 2010 Posts: 8

   #4 17th September 2010, 14:28

   its a 97 vtr so i think its 1plug. ive noticed that when i removed the ht leads 1 by 1, the 2 that its still running on sparked from the ht lead to the top of the spark plug but the 2 its not running on didnt spark so im thinking possibly coil pack or ht leads.
   
   i'll try an make it home and clean it all up tonight, if not i have another engine waiting to go in that ill try an swap the leads/coilpack over from
   
   hope it fix's it .
   
   cheers for your help!
   
   joe
5. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #5 17th September 2010, 17:02

   which 2 spark and which 2 dont? could be the coil pack
6. Danherring Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Suffolk Posts: 114 MK2 VTR.

   #6 19th September 2010, 23:58

   Coil pack mate mate had same problem with his, changed coil pack and was fine ever since.
7. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

   #7 20th September 2010, 08:10

   Didn't know the engine would run on only 2 tbh. Are you sure it's not on 3 and just has a weak spark on one of them?
8. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #8 20th September 2010, 08:14

   its twin coil, so if 1 coil has packed in then its only sparking 2 cylinders
9. clubbz Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Shropshire Posts: 454 Black Saxo VTR

   #9 20th September 2010, 11:04

   itll either be the coil pack mate or mine used to randomly get a engine management light and fire on 3 cylinders then if you just switch car on and off it would run fine again and this was because of a faulty injector so you could try cleaning your injectors first mate