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Old 08-20-2008, 01:49 PM
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hi,can anyone help.a couple of days ago a bought a gto twin turbo ,everything was going fine on my return home.but as i pulled intoa garage to put in some fuel ,i noticed the engine check light was on.i turned the car off,fueled up.started travelling to find the car was missfireing and then seamed to lose all power.the engine sounds like a tractor.ive now noticed that i have a water leak,looks as though it may be the water pump but weather the two are conected i dont know.help!
 
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Old 08-20-2008, 02:48 PM
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were talking 3000gt Vr-4? or a GTO GTO?
 
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Old 08-20-2008, 02:56 PM
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sorry,its a z16a 1991 gto (gto) 4wd&4ws twin turbo.if that helps.
 
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BTW a missfire will throw a CEL
 
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Old 08-20-2008, 02:59 PM
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as you can tell my tech knowledge is crap?whats all that mean?
 
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Old 08-20-2008, 03:01 PM
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so it is the 3000gt Vr-4 with the pop up lights. uhm A missfire is when the sparkplugs arent firing right, and that will throw a Check Engine Light = CEL.
 
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Old 08-20-2008, 03:05 PM
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GTO = 3000GT big daddy.

Chances are the ECU is bad/going bad. How many miles/kilometers? Where are you located?
 
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Old 08-20-2008, 03:06 PM
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took the three plugs out that i could get at.one did look wet.ive just order some ngk r plugs and magnecor leads, will swop them over at the weekend and hope for the best.
 
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Old 08-20-2008, 03:08 PM
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hi ya.i live i tamworth staffs.the car has done 72000 but the engine was completly rebuilt at 62000.
 
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Old 08-20-2008, 03:41 PM
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I'm betting some silly **** had his hands on it.

Stealth, your a smart guy, I thought you would have known that they don't do things in Kph in England....

 


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