[Shotimes] cylinder test

Mike Wojton mwojton@gmail.com
Mon, 29 Aug 2005 08:25:19 -0400


I was under the impression that you do not need to floor the gas pedal
during the test. I recall reading somewhere that it just needs to be above a
certain rpm. 4000 maybe? Anyone? Anyone? Buehler?
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Mike Wojton
Dover, PA

-'95 White MTX
'96 Brake Upgrade
Eibachs (front)

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan


 On 8/28/05, Jason Hartberger <jhartberger@mail.com> wrote:
>
> After the KOER test, the shotimes website says for me to goose the
> throttle (WOT is necessary) and then the computer's supposed to go into
> the cylinder balance test. After I get the codes from the KOER test I
> goose the throttle, and.... nothing. The check engine light comes on and
> stays on while I have the throttle in, but no amount of goosing or
> cajoling will get it to go into the balance test.
>
> Oh, and BTW, I finally got the new fuel pump in. The engine still
> stumbles. *siiiiiiiigh* so that means it's spark plug wires, which I was
> really really hoping wasn't the case, cos they aren't cheap either to
> buy nor easy to replace. Are there any easy ways to figure out which
> wire's stumbling? (at least I'm assuming it's the wires instead of like
> a dead cylinder, which I don't even want to think about right now)
> Thanks for all y'all's help so far!
>
> --
> Jason Hartberger, AT2(AW) USN
> USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
> AIMD/IM-3 CASS