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| Toquin |
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G'day guys, back with another problem with this bloody stupid car.
So it has been running like absolute crap balls, and I did a diy smoke vacuum test which was conclusive that I have a bigass leak. Well that was today's job.. see: Old broken inlet manifold gasket.  The new gasket is made by permaseal. I bought it from bursons for $30.55. Much better material than the stock one. It took around 2 hours for me to change the gasket and get the car running again. After figuring out the injector 1 was unplugged and ht lead 3 wasn't 100% connected (don't buy bosch supersport leads. You will want to kill yourself).. Fun times. So, after all that. The car is still doing this crap. {DESCRIPTION} (if the above link doesn't work)http://vid1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag175/Filipe_Argentino/VIDEO0003_zpsa6e0072a.mp4 So basically what is going here? It is starting at idle, revving, lowering to idle and then raising before dropping again. My only guess is there are still vacuum leaks somewhere. My understanding is now that the isc is disconnected, the throttle pedal is the only thing that is going to allow more air in to raise the revs. So why is it doing it on its own?  I have blocked off the isc because it is too slow, so is the replacement one I acquired. The idle has been bumped up accordingly. The throttle body is clean and polished, and throttle cable appears to be smooth (no sticking). I'm stumped
_________________ 98 EL Falcon Gli - AU II intech - t5 manual - Lowered on king lows - 2.5" custom exhaust - 200cell hi flow cat - 17" Speedy cobalt's powder coated in steel pearl - powerwindows - suede door inserts (classy) - fog lights - (probably other things I can't remember) |
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anybody?
_________________ 98 EL Falcon Gli - AU II intech - t5 manual - Lowered on king lows - 2.5" custom exhaust - 200cell hi flow cat - 17" Speedy cobalt's powder coated in steel pearl - powerwindows - suede door inserts (classy) - fog lights - (probably other things I can't remember) |
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| javier86 |
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Have you run diagnostics on it yet, try and see if any DTC's come up that might point you in the right direction. Make sure you check all the vacuum hoses, even a small leak can cause issues.
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I know there is a small vacuum leak through the oil dipstick, but otherwise all the hoses should still be good.
I did diagnostics and the only errors it gave me was for a faulty power steering switch (which isn't faulty because it is new, and it works). Also two errors for the isc (which makes sense as it is disconnected). I might have to hook my smoke chamber back up to the intake manifold and see if I can get any extra smoke out.
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| efxr6wagon |
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My EF was playing up at idle, but not as badly as yours. Finally found the vacuum leak by spraying Brakleen along every cm of every join between the throttle body and the head, plus all vacuum hoses (from both sides), brake booster vacuum reservoir, etc. The revs rise when you hit a leak. Found a small crack in the intake manifold gasket - it was tiny, but it was enough. If you do have a vacuum leak, this method should find it. It surprised me how thoroughly I had to spray in order to find the leak.
A little off topic, I'm intrigued by your bad experience with Bosch Supersports leads. I have been using Bosch MOTORsport leads (the blue ones) for a number of years with good results. I have had one lead split its blue cover on the inside of a tight bend after three years, but that's the only issue. The join of the terminal boot to the cable seems better than most.
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I appreciate the suggestions mate, I'll give them a go. Do you use think that throttle body cleaner spray will work as opposed to brake cleaner? I lost my job this week, so I have no money to buy stuff at the moment
this and the fact I just found that I have a cracked firewall to do deal with also. Good times.. My issue with the leads is the lead to plug connection. It is waaay to finicky for my liking. I seem to have two lead which suck. I spent a solid 15-20 mins trying to attach the no3 lead before I started the car again after doing the intake gasket. I freaked out thinking I broke the engine because it would idle. No, just the bloody leads weren't making proper contact. 3&5 are horrible to attach. It seems like they make the "click" but don't actually connect. They suck 
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| efxr6wagon |
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I had been trying Start Ya Bastard starter spray, and couldn't find the leak. Then my mechanic neighbour told me to use Brakleen (or any brake cleaner spray) because it's much more flammable. I don't think throttle body cleaner will work, as it tends to reduce revs, not increase them. Might need to spend $5 or so for any cheap can of brake cleaner or parts cleaner spray at Supercrap.
As for the leads, the thing I like about the Motorsport ones (besides the pretty blue colour  ) is the positive click when they go on. I have never had a bad connection or a boot come loose.
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I'll have to send dad on a mission to find me some brake cleaner. haha, he will love that
I wanted to buy the blue ones because a) they're cool and powerful looking b) they're probably at least somewhat better than the black ones Problem was they were out of stock and out of my price range. The supersport leads were great on tube socket plugs, ie hyundai coils etc. But they are woeful on the falcon plugs. 1,2,4 &6 went on with minimal dramas (about 2~4 goes until I got the 'click' out of them) 3 & 5 would have taken at least 30+ goes each until they were on properly. They go down on the plug all the way, but it seems like the plug end pushes the contacts inside the boot further up inside the lead. Worth noting they are only a couple of months old. Any ideas on common vacuum leaking points that I might not know about? I know the breather hose on the back of the rocker cover seems a little lose, but doesn't appear to be leaking, also, I have bought another pcv just and mine seems to be leaking oil all over the place (even with a new grommet) so that might do something. I might just have to break out the smoke container again. What a wonderfully functional disaster that was
_________________ 98 EL Falcon Gli - AU II intech - t5 manual - Lowered on king lows - 2.5" custom exhaust - 200cell hi flow cat - 17" Speedy cobalt's powder coated in steel pearl - powerwindows - suede door inserts (classy) - fog lights - (probably other things I can't remember) |
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Personally, I would re-check the intake manifold gasket first. Some of the nuts are hard to tighten properly, and the gasket does compress. It is common for the nuts to need re-tightening after a bit. Also, if you have blocked off the ISC, I would check that it is sealed properly.
_________________ 95 EF XR6 wagon, 17" FTRs, DBA rotors, KYB/Koni, AU bottom end, ported EF head, backcut valves, SS Inductions, Territory intake, 10.2 CR, Auckland 1258 cam, vernier gear, PH4480 headers, no cat, Tickford 2.5", 2800rpm stall, J3 chip |
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I did go around and re-tighten the manifold, but I will re-check for the sake of it. I never thought of the ISC, but I suppose one side of it would be on the vacuum side, so I guess that makes sense.
I'll give them a go when the sun is back, Thanks man 
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I thought it was normal for the engine to hang like that my ef i6 manual was the same.
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try pvc valve i had same prob and replace it and runs fine now
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Fastleno, I hope it isn't normal. It annoys the crap out of me
Trevnolan, I put my new pcv valve in about 20 mins ago, so we will see how it goes when I have the car running again. I haven't had the chance to test out brake cleaner, but that is on my list of things to do. Any other ideas you guys can think of for me to look at while I'm out there playing in the engine bay today?
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long shot but try disconnecting your power steer sensor on the rack
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It has been a while since I have had the chance to work on the falcon, but, I have managed to secure today as a 'car' day.
I have spent most of the morning spraying different things around the engine bay, and cannot for the life of me figure out where this leak is!  
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