TurboCoupe

I drive a 1988 2.3 Turbo Coupe. While driving, or idleing, it miss fires. I checked the spark plug wires and they are brand new. I just bought a new distributor button for it, and its got a V8 distributor on it. The button was cracked, so I replaced it hoping it'd clear it up, but it didnt. Does anyone know what else it could be? Im thinking its the distributor cap, but its in good condition.

TurboCoupe

like its a high powered distributor is what i meant, its for a 4 cylinder (the distributor cap)

390wagon

get any better at higher rpm? those have a fuel injector for each cylinder right? if so it could be fuel related(plugged injector) or electrical in relation to the fuel system.

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68 Ford Country Sedan Wagon-390 FE, C6, 9 Inch
87 Chevy Caprice Classic Wagon-307, 2004R, 10 Bolt, what can i say, i grew up with that car

TurboCoupe

alright, i'll check it whenever its not raining, and yes it does it anytime, high rpm's and low rpm's

Johnny Mullet

Check to make sure the injectors are receiving a signal also. You can do this with a 194 bulb.

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TurboCoupe

im not sure on how to do that johnny, i just started buying american cars, and im 17 lol

Johnny Mullet

If this car has individual injectors, simply remove the connector from the injector and take a "194" bulb (get one at parts store) and on the bottom of the bulb pull the wires out straight.
Plug the bulb into the injector connector and crank it over. The bulb should "pulse" letting you know that the electrical part of the injector is getting a signal.

geos sho

if the above does'nt work run a compression test could be burnt valve ????

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TurboCoupe

its not a bad missfire, so imma buy some fuel injector cleaner and some seafoam and see if that fixes it, if not imma do the compression check

geos sho

does'nt take much to pick up a miss on the exhaust side if valve is burnt, hopefully it something easy if you do have aa low cylinder do a lead down test. thats a little more indepth but its better than pulling the head!!if that don't do it start this

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