Subject	Okay, but if the cylinder isn't firing in the first place
Posted by	Guapo on December 29, 2007 at 11:34 PM
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In Reply To	FYI, when you do a power balance test, the software shuts posted by whatsthegoodword on December 29, 2007 at 11:22 PM
Message	it doesn't matter what it shuts off. It doesn't change the idle when it tries to shut the cylinder down, so it doesn't change the idle. That's how you know where you have a dead cylinder (for whatever reason). Petz #2 "What's the point of having the car if you don't drive it?" - Mrs. Guapo 08/20/05 Jeeeesus Christ - my Dad (after a ride in my Z) 12/26/04 People have the right to freedom of expression. However, people also have the right to point and laugh- aliaZ 04/06/06
Follow Ups	2 more injectors bite the dust - Alan(NJ) 21:36:30 12/29/07 Sounds like a Z alright. (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 21:40:16 12/29/07 yeah im tired of these old injectors dieing - Alan(NJ) 21:42:51 12/29/07 when something breaks, upgrade :) on a related note.. - ali300zx 22:13:50 12/29/07 its true when one dies, the rest follow - Alan(NJ) 22:23:47 12/29/07 I have only had one fail in over 7 years of z ownership - ShakaShaun(Denver) 22:56:30 12/29/07 u are lucky (n/m) - Alan(NJ) 22:57:53 12/29/07 I believe it's about the fuel. If you have injectors failing - ShakaShaun(Denver) 23:54:22 12/29/07 i try to stick with BP and Sunoco - Alan(NJ) 23:56:29 12/29/07 Sunoco is your problem - high E10 content. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 00:28:53 12/30/07 fwiw, I've used strictly nothing but Sunoco fuel - TTFairladyZ 01:00:06 12/30/07 going to be inevitable the more ethanol spreads (n/m) - Guapo 00:04:03 12/30/07 hopefully thats with the old style injectors - Alan(NJ) 00:07:08 12/30/07 Should be good to go with the 740's (n/m) - Guapo 00:07:41 12/30/07 yeah in a stock motor =/ - Alan(NJ) 00:10:42 12/30/07 No harm in using them on a stock motor. Install the - Guapo 00:13:07 12/30/07 true true - Alan(NJ) 00:14:42 12/30/07 Ethanol has been in denvers gas for years now. - ShakaShaun(Denver) 00:21:49 12/30/07 what gas stations do you go to? (n/m) - Alan(NJ) 00:23:22 12/30/07 Phillips 66. but in Denver phillips gas is refined locally - ShakaShaun(Denver) 14:03:56 12/30/07 Shrug. Just a matter of time. (n/m) - Guapo 00:24:28 12/30/07 You are correct, if it ohm's out of spec it's dead - SilverTwin(OH) 23:23:34 12/29/07 i may take you up on that offer :) jk - ali300zx 23:34:29 12/29/07 some people are stuck in their ways - Alan(NJ) 23:39:04 12/29/07 so true.. - ali300zx 14:52:17 12/30/07 The older injectors will go bad quicker if the car sits - DVDBURN (MD) 09:51:26 12/30/07 that doesnt really make sense. they are ALWAYS in ethanol - AntiHero 08:49:18 12/31/07 FYI, when you do a power balance test, the software shuts - whatsthegoodword 23:22:18 12/29/07 Okay, but if the cylinder isn't firing in the first place - Guapo 23:34:45 12/29/07 yup. 3 and 6 this time - Alan(NJ) 23:42:28 12/29/07
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