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Hey everyone,
I need a little help and tried doing a search with not allot of luck. Here is the story, after leaving work yesterday I decided to get on my c32. It was from a dig at a stop sign in the country. First gear spun like usual hit second gear and boom boom pow. The 32 went into limp mode ad wanted to die. I pulled over shut down and reset the ecu and started back up. Check engine light was on and now the car idled fine. When I got into it at all at higher rpm's the motor sounds totally different. The "butt" dyno says loss of power. I went to my buddies shop to check the codes. They said cyl 1,2,3 misfire. We cleared the codes and I took the car for a spin again. Sounds different still with loss of power but no codes are being thrown. What could be the issue? Is there a chance it could have jumped time? The car is a 02 c32 with 116,000 bone stock besides of res delete. Please help!
Kevin
I need a little help and tried doing a search with not allot of luck. Here is the story, after leaving work yesterday I decided to get on my c32. It was from a dig at a stop sign in the country. First gear spun like usual hit second gear and boom boom pow. The 32 went into limp mode ad wanted to die. I pulled over shut down and reset the ecu and started back up. Check engine light was on and now the car idled fine. When I got into it at all at higher rpm's the motor sounds totally different. The "butt" dyno says loss of power. I went to my buddies shop to check the codes. They said cyl 1,2,3 misfire. We cleared the codes and I took the car for a spin again. Sounds different still with loss of power but no codes are being thrown. What could be the issue? Is there a chance it could have jumped time? The car is a 02 c32 with 116,000 bone stock besides of res delete. Please help!
Kevin
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I should also add the change of sound reminds me the exhaust note of a gtp with a crappy exhaust. The car is not loud but also makes almost like a exhaust leak noise now. Coolant temp is fine and it doesn't bubble in the coolant tank. And the motor it self does not sound any different at idle. There is no knocking or spudering but a smooth loss of power the the rpm and a different exhaust note. I also was wondering if a cat or pre-cat might have cracked a broke apart and clogged?
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Where in Indiana are you? I lived in Saint Joe Mi, but just moved to Granger.. I guess I will do that and see if It helps anything..... Weird because I have had no problems and got it once and it went crazy...
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I hope you didn't blow a head gasket. Might want to pull a plug(#1 - #3) and do a compression test. I am not familiar with the timing setup on these cars, but your belt/chain may have jumped a couple of teeth. The car would still idle fine but you would definitely notice a loss in power. Let us know what you find.
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one thing you should check is the cat. lift the car and tap on the cats with a rubber mallet, you probably will hear some rattling from the honeycombs. this will cause a misfire on one bank of the cylinders and also cause a raspy exhaust tone. check it and let us know
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one thing you should check is the cat. lift the car and tap on the cats with a rubber mallet, you probably will hear some rattling from the honeycombs. this will cause a misfire on one bank of the cylinders and also cause a raspy exhaust tone. check it and let us know
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I live in Crown Point near the square. These cars are unpredictable. One day everything might be fine, but the next something happens that will cost you TIME and an arm and a leg. Good luck.
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OP, are you sure it said misfire on 1,2,3 was it exactly those numbers, more or possibly different numbers, like 1,3,5?
All, two quick questions
anyone know the numbering sequence of our pistons is it something like (back to fron)
1 2 (back of bay)
3 4
5 6 (front of bay)...I don't know at all, but who does??
Also, do our cars have coil packs...at work so can't research but trying to help this guy out on ideas...
All, two quick questions
anyone know the numbering sequence of our pistons is it something like (back to fron)
1 2 (back of bay)
3 4
5 6 (front of bay)...I don't know at all, but who does??
Also, do our cars have coil packs...at work so can't research but trying to help this guy out on ideas...
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higher chance of broken cat in this case is more likely
timing chain failing is also unlikely because the timing chains are internal if it does fail the cam stops, valve stops, and then kaboom...you get the idea lol
coil packs, wire and plugs failing at the same time is also unlikely. however it could be wire was cut like what happened to temjin.
that's pretty much it for what can cause his misfire that i can think of.
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Hey everyone,
I appreciate all the help.. I am almost 100% positive its the cat... I live in Michigan so I don't have any emission laws. Have any of you guys used a 02 simulator and delete the cat?
Kevin
I appreciate all the help.. I am almost 100% positive its the cat... I live in Michigan so I don't have any emission laws. Have any of you guys used a 02 simulator and delete the cat?
Kevin
