Out of ideas with this vts

1. moore Newbie Joined: May 2013 Posts: 12 1998 Saxo VTS Track/Autocross Car 2002 Saxo VTR S

   #1 13th December 2015, 21:17

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UECbxrBfVr8
   
   My vts dropped to three cylinders... It has been nothing but a pain in the arse since day one.
   
   this time it got a new coilpack,fuel pump, plugs, tps, map, icv...sounds like a tractor
   
   any ideas? thanks
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 13th December 2015, 22:58

   Head gasket?
3. user_29725 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 shoreham Posts: 301 Dead: mk1 vtr, mk2 vtr, mk1 vts Sold: 350z, mx5

   #3 14th December 2015, 10:41

   Recently had the same issue and still haven't got to the bottom of it. Pretty sure mine isn't the HG as it was replaced last year and no signs of it failing.
   
   I have admitted defeat and will swap the engine back to the original 8v and strip the 16v to see if I can find a cause
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 14th December 2015, 11:05

   To both of you:Is the timing correct?
5. Ali123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2011 huddersfield Posts: 2635 ph3'd c2 gt

   #5 14th December 2015, 11:21

   Compression test would be first port of call!
6. user_26532 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 North East Posts: 194 VTS

   #6 30th December 2015, 23:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ali123 Compression test would be first port of call!

   Couldn't agree more, compression and timing are essential.