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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Ady on 19 April 2014, 10:10:15

Title: Random misfire
Post by: Ady on 19 April 2014, 10:10:15
I've changed both coil packs for new bosh ones. Replaced spark plugs for bosh super plus 4 prongs.

Now car is miss fireing worse than ever? The engine management light is on constant and flash when I boot it. Tho it accelarats well but idles poor and splutters when I start to pull away.

Any idears on what else I could replace of is it possible that a coil could be faulty from manufacture.

Did the pedal trick and it's 10 3 10 10 (random miss fire)

Can I reset codes using pedal trick?

Thanks
Title: Re: Random misfire
Post by: The Red Baron on 19 April 2014, 10:23:30
any oil down the plug holes?
Title: Re: Random misfire
Post by: Ady on 19 April 2014, 10:38:10
No oil, but there was last month and had the gaskets changed.
Title: Re: Random misfire
Post by: Andy H on 19 April 2014, 12:03:06
Seems odd that there are no useful codes :-\

The quickest way of solving the issue would be to get someone with Tech2 to look at the live readings & fuel trims to see what is amiss.

Might be worth unplugging the MAF to see if it runs any better with it disconnected - (sometimes the MAF gives incorrect readings without flagging up a code, unplugging it does bring up a code but also forces the ECU to run in limp home mode and use factory fuel settings)
Title: Re: Random misfire
Post by: martin42 on 19 April 2014, 12:13:44
Check connections on coil packs,did you use new rubber boots on them?
Title: Re: Random misfire
Post by: omegod on 19 April 2014, 16:44:57
Have a very good look at the vac pipes at the front of the engine, if one is disconnected it can cause mayhem
Title: Re: Random misfire Numpty
Post by: Ady on 19 April 2014, 18:17:36
What a numpty  :-[

As I was being lazy and couldn't be bothered to remove the fuel pipes, I squeezed the coil packs in and one of the rubbers got stuck and missed cyl 5 spark plug. I've now made the effort to remove the fuel pipes and refitted the pack and all running really well now.

Had a mate reset codes and check all is running well 😃

Thanks for all the suggestions but this time it was me being a numpty.