KB 2.2L Broke??

Corbic

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So the Cobroke has been sitting for a while.

Current running condition :

Hard Cold Start
Miss Fires, won't stay running without throttle until warmed up. Prolly running lean
Noisy S/C
S/C disappears
Drives like a dog

Yankee the belt off, doesn't sound bad or turn hard? I don't imagine it should be spinning from a twist.

 

01yellercobra

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Has it always been like this or was it a recent development? It sounds like the tune needs some work.
 

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Blown FRPS would be my first guess, as well. Definitely test it. Very common to see failures which is why some even go so far as to carry a spare in their trunk.
 

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Blown FRPS won't run better when the engine is warmed up. It'll always run bad, if at all. When mine blew the car wouldn't even start.
 

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Yeah, I've changed the FPR to no effect last year.


So, tensioner is shot. The pulley has a lot of play, when hand revving the engine the whole arm violently jerks.

Went to unplug the pump so I can relieve line pressure and inspect the filter.

This doesn't look right.....

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Plugged it in, car runs perfectly....
 

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