My Misc Fiero issues

[Wreck It Ralph]

Oh I thought you meant you had a 4cyl that did. 😂

[Wreck It Ralph]

Oh.  I suspect torque breaks the wheels loose.

Generally yes. Torque and hp as you know don’t always correlate 

[GTRS Fiero]

Well, I used to have torque.

[Wreck It Ralph]

Well, I used to have torque.

Now this is an automatic so it can be slipping 1st gear clutches or slipping torque converter or misadjusted cable or governor. So all that power can be getting lost in the transmission.

[GTRS Fiero]

No, it seems that the engine just doesn't want to spin up.

[Wreck It Ralph]

Lack of air or fuel?

[GTRS Fiero]

I think it's only running on 5 cylinders.  Spark.

[Wreck It Ralph]

5 out of 6 is still 83%. You still pass the exam. 😂

When was the last full tune up? I assume you’ve checked the wires and cap?

Also find yourself one of these

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075DC58NS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_t1_Tk27Fb7D5K581

Best tune up pocket tool

I also have a tool that can check the insulation on the wires. You can get it cheap on Amazon

[GTRS Fiero]

On the tour, power felt way down.  I found a bad pushrod.  I suspect that cylinder is fouled.  The plug wires have little cuts in the insulation, so are being replaced.

[Wreck It Ralph]

To be honest I specialized in overhead cam engines. I have a lot to learn about push rod engines.

[Fierofool]

Mostly, they just have 2 extra parts per cylinder.  Lifter and pushrod.  Then there's that funky thing with all the bumpy things on top of the cylinder head that's missing.   

[Fierofool]

Ralph, thanks for the link to that spark tester.  I looked at it and it says it's no longer available.  I scrolled down on the page and found one just like it made by Lisle Tools, having a 4.5 star rating.  Stocked in the US, made in China, but I ordered it for $8+.  I think it will come in handy for finding the light skip in my truck. 

https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-19380-Spark-Tester/dp/B0002STS3U/ref=pd_sbs_263_1/134-6974985-8377458?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0002STS3U&pd_rd_r=af7ce9fe-bc4d-49bf-9ae5-d43b14ba9367&pd_rd_w=VlgDx&pd_rd_wg=uYZm3&pf_rd_p=ed1e2146-ecfe-435e-b3b5-d79fa072fd58&pf_rd_r=24JJ3ZHF75X45NAYD0MP&psc=1&refRID=24JJ3ZHF75X45NAYD0MP

My sister's van developed a bad miss with a misfire trouble code.  The garage charged her $515 to replace the #5 coil and plugs.  Dodge Journey. 

[Wreck It Ralph]

That’s the one I have.  Probably a few more floating around the tool box too.

[The Art Doctor]

I just use a timing light.  Clip it to each wire in turn to find the one that does not make it flash.

[Wreck It Ralph]

When I was a full time auto tech it was great in the pocket. I would check every car no matter what I was doing. Plus I can run it along the wire looking for a break. Sold a lot of tuneups that way.