spdpilot
Well-Known Member
my car is missing when its idleing, i dont know what it is? i already installed a new cap, rotor, coil, wires, i changed the spark plugs to but it is still missing, and smells like gas, seems like its running rich but i dont know why? and i feel a loss of power, it used to be faster.
As flustrating as it is..... you should take a step back and try to run down one issue at a time.
First, to me....from your quote above, I would start with the ignition items you just replaced. Just because they are new, doesn't mean they are all good.
Power loss, possible overheating, pinging or rattling noise, rough idle.... To me all leads back to the ignition parts you replaced. Or maybe timing. I would double check all your wires and check your timing. Pull the plugs and see how they are running. Pull your cap and rotor and see if any contacts are burnt from not being aligned. Also double check the gap on the plugs. If everything checks out there, you might want to toss some of the old parts on "one by one" to see if the rough idle goes away. When you replace parts and your car starts having problems..... it many times leads back to those parts.
Then move on to other things.