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[michael brown]

Hi, has anyone every experienced your car backing off the acceleration (well that's what it feels like) it only does it when its cold then sometimes when it heats up.

I think its the fuel filter being clogged but I'm only starting with the cheapest thing.

Its a 2000 k11 I own and its only started doing it recently

 

[Shamalam]

Car is just warming up dude, nowt to worry about

 

[michael brown]

Its never done it before

 

[Enuo]

1. What do you mean backing off the acceleration? Do you mean a drop in power?
2. Does it always happen at the same revs?
3. Have you recently almost run out of petrol?
4. Have you recently filled up with petrol at a different petrol station?
5. Have you checked the air filter isn't blocked?
6. Have you noticed any smoke from the exhaust/running rich smell?

 

[michael brown]

Yes a drop of power, have never ran out of petrol and I always use shell, air filters not blocked, and sometimes at the same revs, happened when u was on the motorway the other night there at about 80

 

[Enuo]

if you have a k&n it could be running lean, otherwise try buying a new fuel filter, they only cost a couple of quid. Also check gap on spark plugs and clean inside of dizzy cap with a rag dampened with wd40 or similar. Start with the easy/free checks and go from there. Moisture in the dizzy can cause some tracking and cause a weak spark at the plug.

 

[michael brown]

Its just a standard filter, I also work in a garage so I can get a fuel filter cheap but was hust wondering if anyone had this problem before I start buying things it didn't need lol, I have the coil engine

 

[Enuo]

eww, coilpack... lol sorry I can't help.

 

[michael brown]

Ive got a new engine for it like but its nlt fitted yet so dunno if its the engine thats gave up its self

 

[Shamalam]

Try swapping the coilpacks dude, It sorted my stodgy throttle.

Seems to be the main problem causer. Get a couple decent looking ones from the breakers and try em out, see which works best. Fuel filter could be clogged up too. New one helped me.

 

[frank]

its usually a maf issue on the coilpack models aint it

 

[michael brown]

Ideal, got another engine that came with the coil packs, not done it the last couple of days tough

 

[michael brown]

Don't know Frank first time ive came across it

 

[Shamalam]

Probably right frank.. I say probably but you're always right anyway haha MAF's are only worth buying if they're new if I remember correctly.