no power

crjmonn · 09-04-2009, 06:12 PM

i started up my 88 mk1 and i floor the gas and it has no power-
i know it shuld have more i have driven them before
the only kick it gets is when the tvis kicks in-
any ideas-
so far i switched out the
clutch-exaust-belts-intake

David · 09-04-2009, 06:20 PM

cylinder going bad? Check your compression.

crjmonn · 09-05-2009, 12:41 PM

well i had the timing fixed and new belts- but ya- i will try it and post again

MR-3sgte · 09-05-2009, 04:17 PM

Clogged cat? Do you burn oil? Check to see how much exhaust is flowing out the tail pipe.

Xenon676 · 09-05-2009, 04:19 PM

LOL, first thing you should have checked was for a clogged fuel filter, did you?

crjmonn · 09-08-2009, 03:52 PM

i changed out my exaust-so the cat and muffler are new-it seemed to run a tad rich- i thought it was the valve gasket-

dirocyn · 09-09-2009, 07:16 AM

If you have no power after replacing the timing belt, that's the first thing to check. If one of your cams is off a tooth, that will cut into your power a lot. It's also pretty easy to check, just verify all the timing marks (both cams and the crank) line up at the same time. Then check your spark timing with a timing light.

Also check for vacuum leaks, esp. around the intake gasket.

crjmonn · 09-09-2009, 12:08 PM

i had an oil change and new filter-
and the cams r fine- im gonna chek the intake lines-
wow found out it need 2 motor mounts that myt cause the engine to rock when i hit the throttle and pull on the cable- hmm-

muffinman · 09-10-2009, 02:21 PM

check the timing

09-04-2009, 06:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
crjmonn No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	no power i started up my 88 mk1 and i floor the gas and it has no power- i know it shuld have more i have driven them before the only kick it gets is when the tvis kicks in- any ideas- so far i switched out the clutch-exaust-belts-intake

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09-04-2009, 06:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
David ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, Fl. Posts: 1,556 Thanks: 115 Thanked 29 Times in 28 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	cylinder going bad? Check your compression.

09-05-2009, 12:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
crjmonn No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well i had the timing fixed and new belts- but ya- i will try it and post again

09-05-2009, 04:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
MR-3sgte Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 167 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Clogged cat? Do you burn oil? Check to see how much exhaust is flowing out the tail pipe.

09-05-2009, 04:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Xenon676 Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	LOL, first thing you should have checked was for a clogged fuel filter, did you?

09-08-2009, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
crjmonn No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i changed out my exaust-so the cat and muffler are new-it seemed to run a tad rich- i thought it was the valve gasket-

09-09-2009, 07:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
dirocyn Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 208 Thanks: 7 Thanked 19 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	If you have no power after replacing the timing belt, that's the first thing to check. If one of your cams is off a tooth, that will cut into your power a lot. It's also pretty easy to check, just verify all the timing marks (both cams and the crank) line up at the same time. Then check your spark timing with a timing light. Also check for vacuum leaks, esp. around the intake gasket.

09-09-2009, 12:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
crjmonn No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Location: new jersey Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i had an oil change and new filter- and the cams r fine- im gonna chek the intake lines- wow found out it need 2 motor mounts that myt cause the engine to rock when i hit the throttle and pull on the cable- hmm-

09-10-2009, 02:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
muffinman Brain Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 2,191 Thanks: 28 Thanked 119 Times in 116 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	check the timing