Help needed XR6 Turbo

by **cranners** » September 8th, 2009, 10:43 am

Good Morning all,

Got a issue with the XR, its running like a bag of shit at idel and similar once in drive....

Sounds like its got a really lumpy cam and lacks power once in drive...

Any ideas??

Thanks

Cranners

by **Kenaz** » September 8th, 2009, 10:46 am

Mine did that once. I turned it off an started it again and it was back to 100% fine.

by **cranners** » September 8th, 2009, 10:48 am

Yeah its done it once or twice befor, but this time turning it on and off doesnt help, which makes me think maybe a sensor or something??

Was playing up last night, and again this morning...

by **Troutman** » September 8th, 2009, 11:33 am

How well has it been serviced? I'd start with plugs and leads and proceed from there...

by **cranners** » September 8th, 2009, 11:35 am

Read on XR6 Turbo that it could be the battery??

by **Kenaz** » September 8th, 2009, 11:35 am

Troutman wrote:How well has it been serviced? I'd start with plugs and leads and proceed from there...

They don't have leads :-P

by **komprezzor** » September 8th, 2009, 11:45 am

Maybe in guard mode. Is the engine light(BA) or the ETC light(BF) on? If it isnt that it could be blocked VCT OCV's (oil control valves). Is it blowing any black smoke or popping like the cam timing is out?

by **blueoval** » September 8th, 2009, 12:52 pm

Im thinking coil? Sounds electrical to me.

by **tuff4.0ed** » September 8th, 2009, 12:59 pm

could be intake gasket seen them blow on a few

by **DOHC-EB** » September 8th, 2009, 1:01 pm

tuff4.0ed wrote:could be intake gasket seen them blow on a few

That would be my guess too. Get some carby clean / wd40 and spray it around the intake manifold gasket and see if the engines rom picks up. If it does, then your gasket it stuffed

by **TUFED6** » September 8th, 2009, 1:20 pm

When was the last time you cleaned the throttle body?
Could also be a coilpack

by **LOW_XR** » September 8th, 2009, 1:26 pm

i think kesters was the same cranners. pretty sure he changed plugs and coils.

by **BROCKYB8** » September 8th, 2009, 1:33 pm

Well coil would definatly be my guess.
Next door neighbour had same problem

by **Mr_4.0** » September 8th, 2009, 1:33 pm

get computer read at a mechanic. it will spit a code out for coil packs. or just about anything electrical for that matter

by **TUFED6** » September 8th, 2009, 1:34 pm

Wait until you find out what a set of coils cost in these suckers :lol:

by **[Sterling]** » September 8th, 2009, 2:25 pm

TUFED6 wrote:Wait until you find out what a set of coils cost in these suckers

lol aftermarket - $140. genuine ford - $ your selling your body in st kilda for the next 5 years.

if feels like traction control (as in the way the car jolts) then its coils and plugs.
(best way i can describe it coz thats how mine was)

by **EFFalcon** » September 8th, 2009, 2:28 pm

pull the turbo off, sell it, and go N/A

by **komprezzor** » September 8th, 2009, 2:31 pm

If it feels like it is missfirng its most likely a coil. Faulty coil normally wont come up on a self test. Best way is a power balance test on IDS (if you have access to one) to locate the cylinder. Pull the rubber boot that goes onto the spark plug off and look at the underside of the coil. There is a small square flat section on it. If the coil is dead, 90% of the time there will be white external leakage marks in this area.

by **Dansedgli** » September 8th, 2009, 2:35 pm

An E series wouldnt do this. BA's are shit and common. Get an EA.

/snypereb

by **[Sterling]** » September 8th, 2009, 2:43 pm

Dansedgli wrote:An E series wouldnt do this. BA's are shit and common. Get an EA.

/snypereb

FKN ROFL

by **[Sterling]** » September 8th, 2009, 2:44 pm

komprezzor wrote:If it feels like it is missfirng its most likely a coil. Faulty coil normally wont come up on a self test. Best way is a power balance test on IDS (if you have access to one) to locate the cylinder. Pull the rubber boot that goes onto the spark plug off and look at the underside of the coil. There is a small square flat section on it. If the coil is dead, 90% of the time there will be white external leakage marks in this area.

or...while youve got everything off replace it all anyway...i think when i pulled one of my plugs out it broke so its best you have spares or just replace em all anyway

by **komprezzor** » September 8th, 2009, 2:52 pm

If you have poor diagnotic skills or you enjoy throwing money away that would be the go.

by **[Sterling]** » September 8th, 2009, 3:00 pm

komprezzor wrote:If you have poor diagnotic skills or you enjoy throwing money away that would be the go.

diagnostic?

My theory is - Cant afford it dont do it. can afford it do it.

by **TUFED6** » September 8th, 2009, 3:03 pm

Protip: don't use non-genuine coils

by **komprezzor** » September 8th, 2009, 3:10 pm

TUFED6 wrote:Protip: don't use non-genuine coils

Added protip: don't use non-genuine coils and throw out 5 perfectly good genuine ones.

by **TUFED6** » September 8th, 2009, 3:13 pm

Dansedgli wrote:An E series wouldnt do this. BA's are shit and common. Get an EA.

ROLF agrees. E-series coils are superior due to the arrangement of the electrons and have more energy than 34 Delorians.

by **[Sterling]** » September 8th, 2009, 3:14 pm

TUFED6 wrote:Protip: don't use non-genuine coils

i have non-gen coils in atm, they are dooing fine so far. last ones were from factory they did about 160k's then died. i think thats pretty good.
any reason behind this? just interested to know..? also already done about 20-30thousand on the current coils.

by **TUFED6** » September 8th, 2009, 3:15 pm

komprezzor wrote:
TUFED6 wrote:Protip: don't use non-genuine coils

Added protip: don't use non-genuine coils and throw out 5 perfectly good genuine ones.

Added protip: if one coil dies the other 5 probably aren't far behind

by **TUFED6** » September 8th, 2009, 3:17 pm

[Sterling] wrote:
TUFED6 wrote:Protip: don't use non-genuine coils

i have non-gen coils in atm, they are dooing fine so far. last ones were from factory they did about 160k's then died. i think thats pretty good.
any reason behind this? just interested to know..? also already done about 20-30thousand on the current coils.

I took a punt on a non-genuine set last year and one died after 10k km's or so, so I threw them all out.

Edit: Also, it could be my imagination but the non-genuine set never felt 100% performance wise

by **komprezzor** » September 8th, 2009, 3:17 pm

They are electronic components, not brake pads. Replaced hundreds of these as they go. May have seen 5 of these come back for a second one.

by **[Sterling]** » September 8th, 2009, 3:20 pm

TUFED6 wrote:
[Sterling] wrote:
TUFED6 wrote:Protip: don't use non-genuine coils

i have non-gen coils in atm, they are dooing fine so far. last ones were from factory they did about 160k's then died. i think thats pretty good.
any reason behind this? just interested to know..? also already done about 20-30thousand on the current coils.

I took a punt on a non-genuine set last year and one died after 10k km's or so, so I threw them all out.

im guessing you get good ones and bad ones. i got mine of eBay off some seedy guy in coburg. they may or may not be genuine and stollen.

by **komprezzor** » September 8th, 2009, 3:20 pm

After all this I hope its a coil at fault lol.

by **NUT347** » September 9th, 2009, 3:25 pm

Make sure it's not overboosting :-P

We don't need another boom boom pow!

by **cranners** » September 15th, 2009, 11:39 am

Still broken :-(

by **BROCKYB8** » September 15th, 2009, 12:42 pm

What have you done to it so far tho.
Has stuff been replaced or that

by **tuff4.0ed** » September 16th, 2009, 9:14 am

intake gasket for sure

by **cranners** » September 20th, 2009, 5:36 pm

Replaced the plugs yesterday and cleaned out the throttle body...and still the same issue...

by **bentls** » September 20th, 2009, 5:38 pm

i might have to take a look at it sometime this week if ur free see what its like in person etc, and then might be able to gauge it a bit better....

by **Kaddis** » September 20th, 2009, 5:39 pm

Hopefully with the coil cover seal and rubbers that sit on top of the coils should solve the problem.

by **cranners** » September 20th, 2009, 5:41 pm

This is true kaddis, you might be able to explain the sound of the car better than i did, so have a go :-)

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