Engine trouble

[Sandaro]

Had a similar problem with my 202, checked all of the above, didn't help. Ended up changing the coil and fixed it.

Also check exhaust is flowing right. I once had a baffle come loose in my muffler and under pressure it blocked flow up , choked the motor like the old banana in the exhaust trick, enough to stop the car.

Steve

[wbute]

That is a Starfire 4 (with 2 x cylinder lopped off)!

And weren't they the worst engine of the decade lol.

[HK1837]

Yep, worst GMH engine, not far from the Opel big block in the LH 4cyl Torana though. Can you imagine (if you haven't driven one) how bad a UC Sunbird or VC 4cyl Commodore with auto and 3.9:1 diff running 13" wheels was?? At least the Sunbird handled and steered beautifully. Jump back into a 1.9 Opel LH-LX 4cyl Torana (pre LX Sunbird which came with RTS) with aussie 4spd M20, body mounted shifter and 3.9 diff. Handled like a HQ, ran out of puff at 80kM/h, got out-sprinted by a pushbike and all the remote mounted shifter issues of a HK. And people still bought the pieces of junk! I reckon it'd be more comfortable driving a ride on mower on the freeway!

[mauser]

Yep, worst GMH engine, not far from the Opel big block in the LH 4cyl Torana though. Can you imagine (if you haven't driven one) how bad a UC Sunbird or VC 4cyl Commodore with auto and 3.9:1 diff running 13" wheels was?? At least the Sunbird handled and steered beautifully. Jump back into a 1.9 Opel LH-LX 4cyl Torana (pre LX Sunbird which came with RTS) with aussie 4spd M20, body mounted shifter and 3.9 diff. Handled like a HQ, ran out of puff at 80kM/h, got out-sprinted by a pushbike and all the remote mounted shifter issues of a HK. And people still bought the pieces of junk! I reckon it'd be more comfortable driving a ride on mower on the freeway!

I'd go for the 4cyl dunnydore stationwagon with the useful Econo-guage at POOR .... they couldnt pull a maggot off a greasy chop!!!


Mauser

[wbute]

My brother had a LX Sunbird with said engine and diff. Was a manual though. Still bits of that awful 4 cylinder sitting in the dirt here lol.

[thatotherguy]

sounds like fuel but i had a toyota that wouldnt go above 80ks but it didnt stall turned out to be the condenser

[wbute]

I'd go for the 4cyl dunnydore stationwagon with the useful Econo-guage at POOR .... they couldnt pull a maggot off a greasy chop!!!


Mauser

Heard a story once about a 4 cylinder commodore. It was so bad that it got stolen and the thieves returned it lol.