gutless acceleration

[striker8881]

ok the other day i was going about 80 km/h and i dropped from 5th to 3rd and floored it

it then just cut out and jumped back in

i was like "ok..."

so drove an extra 200 metres went around a round about and it just died again and wouldnt start

i left it for 5 minutes and tryed to start it and it started and idled

then i reved it and it sucked air in and just died again

left it for 10 minutes started and it was fine

but now when i accelerate it pretty much struggles

i can feel it as i go

what is this?

[wishbone]

looks like a piston problem...maybe the lead??? or i might be wrong all together...do u get ne warning lights on ur dash...if not it maybe jst a piston prob or faulty leads....im no expert bt thts my thought....

Edited February 28, 2008 by wishbone

[T.J]

sounds like a loose wire or somethin look under the hood with the engine running and wiggle all the connections, spark plug leads stuff like that if thats the problem with any luck itll cut out when your moving that part also give the disributor a bit of a whack and see if that does anything

[striker8881]

but the thing is

if it was really that

it wouldnt idle properly either

but it idles perfect

[striker8881]

blown head gasket =[[[[

Edited March 1, 2008 by striker8881

[Keisari]

wow really? has your oil gone all creamy? if it is indeed a blown head gasket, do NOT drive it anywhere (to state the bleedingly obvious)... mum's ford needs the head bored for that reason...

[striker8881]

nah man

its hasnt

haha

im a mechanic

that cream is just condensation in the oil from water

you get it aswell from not driving your car

but yer

ima tk test it today

if it is

ima do a little tip of the trade and sell it =]]

[striker8881]

ok

not a head gasket

it was a heater hose under the distributor that had burst and was spraying coolant onto the distributor

haha

so glad =]]

[Atti.]

ok

not a head gasket

it was a heater hose under the distributor that had burst and was spraying coolant onto the distributor

haha

so glad =]]

got same problem plus more atm with my hilux, seems like the distributor is causing overheatin gproblem in coil pack resistor seems ok but gets superhot to touch... any help >