cylinder balance test weirdness

May 02, 2014 0 Replies
2.2 tdci with a seemingly drifting misfire/roughness. When performing a cylinder balance/power test, turning off injector number three produces nearly twice the rpm drop as any of the others. This is across idle to 2500rpm. Didn't test above that. I will check for a ground return issue later* but how likely is it that this could be a problem *with* 3 rather than an issue with 1,2 and 4?


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separate injector grounds back to ECM of course, but it *feels* as if turning off 3 also turns off one of the others. Not performed any physical tests yet, I'll do a compression test, check the wiring and 'scope the waveforms after the weekend ;)



Lee


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