Jerky acceleration when engine hot, overheating?

If the temp guage doesnt show overheating why consider it? Are you losing coolant?

Sounds like a fuel problem, check the injectors are working correctly

- perhaps it just needs a damn good service!

Sorry not to be too helpful!

Dave

| If the temp guage doesnt show overheating why consider it? Are you | losing coolant?

Because of the condition of the (new) plugs.

| Sounds like a fuel problem, check the injectors are working correctly | - perhaps it just needs a damn good service!

I'm not losing coolant, and yes it may be a fueling problem as I believe the ECU cools combustion by making the fuel richer.

| Sorry not to be too helpful!

Any help is very much appreicated.

Thanks again, Steve :)

You sound a little confused here. The condition of the plugs that you describe could be down to the plugs overheating, this is not to be confused with engine overheating which is different altogether. Plug overheating is usually caused because the plugs are the wrong value for the engine, check you have the right plugs. You don't mention whether or not you checked the plug gaps. If the gaps are set wrong then this can cause poor running.

As far as the temp. guage goes, that sounds about right. The gauge should sit about half way and not vary much at all. An erratic temp. guage usually points to a fault somewhere.

HTH

acceleration.

Agreed with both points. Change your plugs.

I got a set of these