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LandrethRacing185
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Had my ca running great went drifting and everything cool

Month went buy nothing changed

Went drifting Saturday made 1 pass then started sputtering and shooting flames

Took plugs out changed them to new bcpr7es-11 .8 gap no change

Found blown hose
Fixed it no change

Changed maf and change from blow threw to inducted
No change

Messed with cas and tps
No change

Let it cool down
Made 1 great pass
Then sputtering again once hot

Came home and found coroded coil pack springs and broke one
Changed it to a neon coil pack with wires
Ran great cold once warmed up sputtering not revving past 4-5k

No ecu codes on the ecu

Anybody had this problem

Thanks


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First of all, why are you running such a cold plug? Those 7s will foul-out if you don't have the need for them or the components to enhance energy to them. Check your spark plugs and if you can, replace them with the 6s.

LandrethRacing185
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Been awhile since i posted but here is what i have done

Replaced ignition amplifyer with one from a newer q45 syle wired in

changed coils to a neon waste spark coil with 8mm wires


still my problem occurs

runs bad spits and back fires wont rev up well

pull plugs and they are black

changed plugs ran for like 5mins took them out and still black


one thing i noticed while i spin the cas with it in my had is that all the injectors seem to fire no matter witch plug is about to fire

checked ecu codes and i get 55

this is starting to irritate me to the point where im thinking bout going sr20

do yall think that my cam angle sensor is wigging out or maybe my drop resistor

Ken@PTUNING
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The engine should be in batch fire at cranking rpm so I'd expect all the injectors to fire when spinning the CAS. You mentioned the engine runs fine when cold but rich when warmed up. Your coolant temp sensor may be bad. Check the resistance of the sensor. If there is a discontinuity, it will run it with extra fuel.

LandrethRacing185
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Car: 1986 Corolla ae86
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It used to run better cold than hot

Then now it is running the same hot or cold

It's a fairly new cts like 2 months ago

Imma put a timming light on it and see if I'm dropping spark or if I have some other issue


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