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Is octane my issue

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I drive a 93 del 1.6 litre si and I religously use 91 octane in it, it's developed an issue where it's not firing enough to start the car, like it's only firing on one cylinder, every once and a while, and I'm seeing that the wrong octane can be bad for a car, but is octane the issue in my car, or do ya'll think it'd be something else?
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I drive a 93 del 1.6 litre si and I religously use 91 octane in it, it's developed an issue where it's not firing enough to start the car, like it's only firing on one cylinder, every once and a while, and I'm seeing that the wrong octane can be bad for a car, but is octane the issue in my car, or do ya'll think it'd be something else?
do you have access to a spark tester? its likely your ignition coil, easiest thing to do is get distributor off amazon and swap it in.
do you have access to a spark tester? its likely your ignition coil, easiest thing to do is get distributor off amazon and swap it in.
I already swapped all those parts, the distributor, the spark plug wires and the spark plugs. Is it possible then that I just got a bad distributor?
I already swapped all those parts, the distributor, the spark plug wires and the spark plugs. Is it possible then that I just got a bad distributor?
well you may wanna find a spark tester and check you are getting spark, if you are you will want to check fuel pressure
well you may wanna find a spark tester and check you are getting spark, if you are you will want to check fuel pressure
The spark isn't happening consistantly, and it only wants to use one of the plugs, electricity, makes it to all of the plugs, but is really weak on all except for the plug in piston 1, and it's definitly getting fuel.
do you have access to a spark tester? its likely your ignition coil, easiest thing to do is get distributor off amazon and swap it in.
hello
I don't have a spark tester. is it more economical to buy the spark tester if I am never going to use it again?
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