95customtourSE
CEG'er
Hi folks, I think that my v6 has finally had it. I was on RTE 84 friday night with the cruise on, happily floatin' down the highway when there was a sudden surge and then a loss of power. I slowly went from 65 mph, down to 45 and at some points unable to break 35. I thought at one point I might need a tow just to get up a small hill. It felt like I had lost a spark plug. I had this happen to me last year and the year before, due to a fouled plug ( this is the cylinder that has a bad piston ring and passes oil ) , the plug gets oil saturated, builds up carbon deposits, and eventually fuses the plug. No gap=no spark. So i proceeded to replace the full set of plugs this morning hoping that i could resolve this little problem for another year. SQUAT!!!
So the engine will run but its skipping alot, just as if there's a misfire. Checked the coil pack and through the wires, plenty of spark. I didn't find any cracked, missing, or unplugged wires. The oil was about 3/4 of a quart low, but that shouldn't do it, and all the other critical fluids were fine too.
In any case I believe that it's time to get a replacement engine ( this one's at 242,000 ) Do any of you folks know of a good deal within say a hundred miles? I found one with 72,000 miles on it in Roe Dylin' ... ha ha. $1900 installed with warranty. I'm off to investigate Ebay right now. I really don't like the idea of letting the bone yard come and get her just yet. I just spent $2500 on the tranny rebuild with a new clutch, lower control arms etc...last year. so I think that the replacement engine will be worth it. Any ideas or recomendations????
So the engine will run but its skipping alot, just as if there's a misfire. Checked the coil pack and through the wires, plenty of spark. I didn't find any cracked, missing, or unplugged wires. The oil was about 3/4 of a quart low, but that shouldn't do it, and all the other critical fluids were fine too.
In any case I believe that it's time to get a replacement engine ( this one's at 242,000 ) Do any of you folks know of a good deal within say a hundred miles? I found one with 72,000 miles on it in Roe Dylin' ... ha ha. $1900 installed with warranty. I'm off to investigate Ebay right now. I really don't like the idea of letting the bone yard come and get her just yet. I just spent $2500 on the tranny rebuild with a new clutch, lower control arms etc...last year. so I think that the replacement engine will be worth it. Any ideas or recomendations????
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