I jumped in to mum’s car a few days ago, when I went to the place WauloK was house-sitting, and it ran rubbish.
I thought the timing may have been retarded, because every time I pressed on the accelerator, the motor started shuddering, but there were not too many issues cruising at a constant speed.
I took it to Mark’s, and suggested we check out the timing. Mark started with the spark-plugs and leads first.
Turns out there was no continuity on two of the four spark-plug leads, and after a quick trip to SuperCheap Auto for some new leads, the car runs fine.
Now that the car is running more properly, we have discovered a fairly decent exhaust leak towards the back of the car.
I don’t know whether or not I’ll fix it, or just sell the car on eBay.
The only real issue is the hail damage, but at $500, I’m sure I’ll find a buyer soon enough.
