[tomwilson]

a few months ago..i was on the interstate and the car shuddered when it shifted then started running really slow and burning super rich..smelled like gas........brought it home and checked and noticed my cat was clogged...........so i replaced it with a magnaflow cat.........the mufflers were blown out inside so i replaced them as well....well the car still is running slow......3000 rpms at 60mph...it feels like something is holding it back.........i changed the spark plugs..cleaned the egr and maf and replaced the 02 sensor......the gas smell when away after that....any ideas?

no codes btw

This post has been edited by tomwilson: 23 October 2011 - 11:50 PM

[Dave96Z34]

Was the cat plugged or just glowing because you were having an ignition issue and you were pooring raw fuel in to it to be burned off. I would try getting a new coil pack and rotate it around the 3 spots and see if you get your power back. Could also have a bad fuel reg or pcm that's leaving the injectors open to long or a stuck open injector.

[tomwilson]

i will check my coil packs today honestly i have a set of coils off my 3100 i just might put those in and see what happens....and really idk...it runs smooth and my idle is fine...so no acceleration..

[Dave96Z34]

tomwilson, on 24 October 2011 - 06:09 AM, said:

i will check my coil packs today honestly i have a set of coils off my 3100 i just might put those in and see what happens....and really idk...it runs smooth and my idle is fine...so no acceleration..

Coil also have a bad tps sensor if it drives but bogs after like say 15% throttle position that can also be a cause.

[tomwilson]

didnt check the coils yet.....i have to pull it in the garage..because on my 95 the coils are on the bottom blah : / so ill do that later tonight.......could be the tps because if i give it full gas....it doesnt seem like the motor responds....

[tomwilson]

just an update.....for the hell of it i pulled the plug....and it was terrible and looked like the original one that came in the car...thats how bad..so looks like my mechanic never changed the plugs like he said he did............so im doing that first...and maybe just maybe the problem will be solved.........the wires are good i did them myself...........so now i have all the front ones in..........and because its a 95 3.4 dohc i dont have to take the intake manifold off to get at the rear right? just rock the motor forward?

[DigitallyPhoenix]

correct you can undo the front mount and rock the engine forward. you can roll the car back in neutral and i think it will rock the engine. if not it is keep it in park and take E brake off and rock the engine... cant remember which.

[tomwilson]

well good and bad news.....the good news is i got enough room to get the plugs out...the bad..........well i snapped a plug.......pics....


http://i1182.photobu...26111850-00.jpg




http://i1182.photobu...26111915-00.jpg

[Dave96Z34]

Omg how in the f*ck did that f*cken happen!!!!???? Iv never seen a Lq1 have a plug snap iv seen the threads get screwed up but never seen a spark plug snap on this motor. Good luck man getting it out. The tools to get it work but its a long way in a motor to try it. Its a long sot but try it. make shure you spray it with pb blaster a few times days before you try it. And every one wounder why im religious with antisizee compound and autolight plugs....

This post has been edited by Dave96Z34: 27 October 2011 - 01:55 PM

[Dave96Z34]

http://tigraionline...._sparkplug.html kinda need to do something like this but if you have a welder I would weld the easy out right to the extension.

[nitehawkjcb]

Ugh hopefully you don't have to tear it down to the block to get that trash out of there

[tomwilson]

well i tried the easy out method...and yeah it grabs to a point and that it...sooo im kinda effed

[tomwilson]

idk....this weekend removing the upper manifold so i can at least see down there....then maybe i could see the light........ill def keep everyone updated and have plenty of pictures.........
btw....the wipers stopped working on the 03 monte... still waiting on the 3rd thing

[Dave96Z34]

Snapping a plug on a lq1 is 1 2 and 3 the wipers is just a bonus.You may need to seat the easy out with a hammer before rotating.

[tomwilson]

nope had a 3rd thing...lol.........i have an aftermarket autometer oil psi gauge in my 03 ls.........and yup the bulb stopped lighting up..........replaced it..still nothing..damn and idk...im going to take the upper manifold off tomorrow to actually see whats up then go from there :'(

[Dave96Z34]

Updates?

[tomwilson]

still looking at it....with my job and the holidays coming up..its a pain....i did stare at it for 5 mins tho....

[tomwilson]

tomwilson, on 07 November 2011 - 03:19 PM, said:

still looking at it....with my job and the holidays coming up..its a pain....i did stare at it for 5 mins tho....

well ok...now that i have time i started looking at the car again...and i want to get it back on the road..............so...i was looking at this tool its for a ford v8 what do you guys think?



www.amazon.com/Lisle-LIS65600-Broken-Remover-Engines/dp/B00267PZUK

[Dave96Z34]

That wont work for you that's for a special type of spark plug that's prone to braking.

[tomwilson]

ugh back to the drawing board lol....

[tomwilson]

so im going to try this...i put a no5 ez out in a 10mm socket and used a set screw to keep it attached when i drop it down the hole.....


http://i1182.photobu...ro/IMG_0072.jpg

its in there straight even tho the pic might not show it

[Dave96Z34]

Make shore you tape it all together nothing worse then getting something stuck down there. I had a spark plug socket once that kept falling off the extension.

[tomwilson]

so im going to stick it in there...lightly hammer it so it sticks..then turn it counter clockwise...

[Dave96Z34]

good luck man

[tomwilson]

thanks...uhm..well the ez out sheered off the socket..and is now stuck in the spark plug hole..and i cant seem to retrieve it... soo looks like i might have to pull the motor...which really sucks...i do have a 95 ls that has a 3100 with 2000 and up upper and lower manifolds on it and a 3400 throttle body...i wonder if i should just pull my motor out and put that in its place...

[tomwilson]

like i just have the car there so...it really wouldnt be that expensive..

[Dave96Z34]

tomwilson, on 18 February 2012 - 03:55 PM, said:

thanks...uhm..well the ez out sheered off the socket..and is now stuck in the spark plug hole..and i cant seem to retrieve it... soo looks like i might have to pull the motor...which really sucks...i do have a 95 ls that has a 3100 with 2000 and up upper and lower manifolds on it and a 3400 throttle body...i wonder if i should just pull my motor out and put that in its place...

You pulled the plenum first right? if you didnt thats what would happen...

[tomwilson]

plenum was pulled.....still cant get anything down there to get at it...