|
||
|
30th June 2012, 08:08 | #1 |
Avid contributor
MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: earl shilton
Posts: 230
Thanks: 4
Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts
|
diagnostic tool for misfire on zt-t
hi
my car is a 02 zt-t 2.5 v6 160 it has started to misfire so i have changed the plugs. All seemed okay for a couple of days but the misfire has come back. The problem is the car goes okay for a while and then the misfire comes, sometimes its okay. and sometimes not. the main problem for me is that money is short which hasn't been helped by the hail storm damaging my ZS, got to find the excess for the insurance. I have looked on some of the ZT forums and see it is possible to get a diagnostic tool for my android phone, so what i'm asking does anyone know what i need as the bluetooth obd2 readers i've looked at don't look as if they can be used for an mg. Also is there any freeware for my laptop and a cheap reader so i can get a better idea of whats happening and whats cylinders are misfiring. Thanks in advance |
30th June 2012, 14:27 | #2 |
This is my second home
lovely little ford focus. Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: East Dulwich
Posts: 7,877
Thanks: 2
Thanked 82 Times in 68 Posts
|
sounds like a coil pack is failing
__________________
[ I'm really confused. -I keep dreaming I'm an insomniac |
30th June 2012, 15:06 | #3 |
This is my second home
2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry.
Posts: 5,129
Thanks: 2,424
Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts
|
I live in Coventry and have a decent OBD II tool, send me a pm and will meet you and let you know what cylinder is failing.
If you support Leicester its best tell me after! |
30th June 2012, 15:28 | #4 |
Loves to post
Volvo S80 Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Burton Latimer
Posts: 268
Thanks: 11
Thanked 39 Times in 20 Posts
|
Check all the cables going to the coil packs pull the rubber cover back on the connectors and check the couple of inches of cable that are shrouded as they can chaff
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|