4ac cutting out

[khai2298]

hey guys, being this my first real car, i having trouble learning to fix things hahahaha. anyway, not sure if all cylinders are firing, and the engine cuts out when i stop or sit in neutral. wondering if anybody with good experiences with a 4ac or anybody knowledgeable could come and have a listen/look. can supply some beers and a bbq or something, jsut would be great as being a UNI student, money is slow.

regards in advance, Khai

[blair]

Just turn up the idle screw alot... what revs does it sit on before it dies?

[khai2298]

ive slammed all the screws, it revs high around 1500+, had it idling find on 900, then i reversed out fine but as soon as i drove and got to my first stop sign.........cut out.

[Sam-Q]

because this is a thread about you asking for someone local so I have moved it to your local section

[khai2298]

thanks sam =]

[khai2298]

okay so update, fucked around with idle screw, so it idles around 600 and doesnt cut out anymore, but now i get a massive flatspot when accelerating at the start. any ideas?

[flamingheads]

Idle mix screw?

[khai2298]

like ill sit in neutral and get it so its out of the flat spot and hold the accelerator on 2k rpm, it will rather quickly just go 1800..2000.1800.2000.1800..2000

[Nicko]

Could be losing spark, or fuel

Checked Sparkplugs?
Checked Ignition leads? Distributor cap??? Coil ?
Checked Fuel filter? Fuel Pump???

[khai2298]

no. i think one cylinder is miss firing. im really new to all this and no nothing, trying to learn from forum asnwers from people who talk like i know what they are saying half the time. hahahahaha. just put new ngk plugs, nothing. might try leads but they r newish. when i look at a jet inside the carby throat, i see it kinda of plurting fuel when in those flat spots.

[Nicko]

does it have an automatic choke, or a manual choke (cable that goes into the car with a knob?)

[khai2298]

if i hold accelerator in the flat spot, it will stall.

[Nicko]

When would you like your cookie?

[khai2298]

now please, what part of first car first toe dip in these waters did i not make clear? grabbing the engine manual tomorrow so should be able to find everything

[Nicko]

Time for you to find a mechanic.

www.yellowpages.com.au

Posting the same thread three times on AE86DC isn't going to fix your problem.

[khai2298]

well 2nd. fixed the first problem just got a knew one. geeze sorry Nickoooo

[trikzlane]

one word of advise, if you have know idea what your doing, take it to a mechanic.
i am a mechanic and i cant tell you how many countless people bring there cars in because "they had a go at fixing it" and made it worse.
and it can really come down to alot of things, ie plugs, leads, carby tune, timing etc

[khai2298]

ye i agree thats why in the first post i specifically asked if anybody nothrside brisbane with experience, couldnt mind showing me these things, good community here, thought i might get some luck.

[trikzlane]

depends where you are located mate

[khai2298]

nundahhhh. =] i think maybe something to do with fuel pump. i mean firstly it literally would stall in neutral or changing gears. but tuned the idle down to around 500-600. this stopped the cutting out, after around 5 mins it just began getting flat spots, and now like sometimes if i don't pump the accelerator when in a flat spot it'll just stall. hadn't ran the car for around 4 months, could it be crap in the fuel tank maybe getting into fuel pump? but then again, it happens on a pretty accurate time when driving, as in its always at the same time (when taking off, but also mildly when driving u feel slight jerks.

[trikzlane]

if you havnt ran the car in ages, it sounds like its fueled up, try this - drive the car around HARD (high revs) for a day or so to cleanse the carby out, then see how it goes after that

[khai2298]

alright thank you mate, greatly appreciated.will get back to you guys in a day or two. sorry its not that im trying to just get help and DYI. i would love to drop this off at a mechanic to fix it. but being uni student i make crumbs, and those crumbs go to payments for other things.

[khai2298]

well it isnt the fuel. just drove for an hour and went through about 10 litres of new fuel. would love if someone could come have a looksies =]=]