1st gen/323/GLC Engine and Drivetrain Engine/Drivetrain Modification Discussions for 1990-1994 Models (BG chassis) and 1981-1989 GLC/323 Models (BD and BF chassis)

Sputtering SOHC!!!!!! POS!

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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 11:24 AM
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Angry Sputtering SOHC!!!!!! POS!

Last night at work, i got bored. So i grabbed a can of "Foamy Engine Brite" I sprayed down the engine with the foam, let it sit for a few mins then sprayed it off with the hose. I immediatly started my car back up to make sure it was aight, and didnt get the cap/rotor wet. cause it was a bit wet on the outside. It was fine. Drove it the whole 7 miles home with out any problems and parked it in front of my house. This morning i went out to warm it up b4 school, and defrost the windows. So i started it up, no problem. 10mins later went outside got in and backed up. I felt a lil lag in the acceleration, but didnt think much of it. WHen i started goin forward it felt like it wanted to cut out on me. So i floored it and it started sputtering....like it wanted to stall. When i came to a stop, i was in Neutral and floored the gas....sputtered up to 2000-2500 rpms then was accelerating aight after that. so i tried to take off at the stop sign, car was jerking and sputtering down the road. I dont know what could be wrong. I somehow managed to get to school, and fooled around with the car. Now im sittin in class, cant go outside to look at the car. And wondering wtf is wrong with my piece.

My Theorys are:
1. Water got into plugs.wires and or cap and it sittin
2. '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' has frozen over nite.
3. Throttle body is bad.
4. Water got somhow through intake filter and froze.

i had frost on my windows this morn thats why im sayin it coulda froze.

BUT IT WAS DRIVIN FINE LAST NIGHT!!!!!

i dunno.


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Old Mar 7, 2003 | 12:02 PM
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water in the cap gets my vote. its just two screws minus well check that first. then check to see if any water got down into spark plug area.
Old Mar 16, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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Welp. Car was towed. Paid a $55 Towing fee from Severna Park to Annapolis. Not bad price. Work hooked me up. Anyways. It was deffinatly bunch of water in dist cap. Exactly what i thought it was. I didnt have time, or tools at school to fix the problem. thats why i called the tow truck. I arrived at work an hr late cause of being towed there. But i paid a tech a few bucks to clean everything out really good. and it was fine afterwards. But the reason the car wouldnt start is because my Negative battery terminal was falling off some how. Very odd. but eh. Got that **** screwed down.

all fixed and running great.
Thanks for the help.
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