Engine Frustration - Help!

[bionicxr6t05]

Il be rude... your mechanic is wrong and stupid lol

[JETURBO]

Lol

[JordyG]

Hahah, well that's kinda what I wanted to hear, definitely don't rate running 91.

And definitely not being rude guys.. he is no mate.

Im down in Tassie, I went to ford first but when asking to speak to some one that actually knew these engines they just precoded to try and sqeeze money out of me.

so yeah recommendations would be awesome !

[Pazzo]

Might have to come to the mainland... Drive on boat.. Get to Port Melb.. Go down Nepean Hwy to Frankston and see Mick at Pitlane

[Mr_4.0]

Fingers crossed its nothing major.

Mick, have you seen any FG's skip cam timing ?

[JordyG]

Yeah well that's the other thing from what I could find it might be, another guy I saw had a faulty Cam sensor.

Maybe this could be the problem..

Preying it doesn't come to me having to come to the mainland.

[ratter]

Fingers crossed its nothing major.

Mick, have you seen any FG's skip cam timing ?

yes seen 2 and another two with faulty tensioners that were picked up when doing valve springs

[Wingnut]

My car has been doing this for about 3 years now. As well as blowing smoke, using about a litre of coolant a week, making a horrible knocking noise and running bone dry of oil twice... But she's still kicking!

Get it checked ASAP or you will be in the position I'm in which is just waiting for it to grenade as I know it's going to cost me a fortune to fix whether I do it now or when it is in pieces all over the road.

One thing though, these cars can be quite durable when they want to be!

[turbotrana]

So I took it to my mechanic and he said that the timing had advanced its self to far, and suggested to run 91 octane fuel so it would pick up on the nocking and pull the timing back its self.. now I have given a small amount 91 (not wanting to put to much through) with no luck as of yet.

This made me laugh. Some guys are just so full of sh-t or just plain stupid.

[JordyG]

hahah, yeah I am no mechanic myself but have a fair handle on it, was definitely a little apprehensive on the 91 idea. so I only put $20.00 in whilst my tank was fairly low, Thinking well... its a cheep fix if it does work.

As for the case of having this kind of problem for three years, I do feel pretty safe that my engine will not throw a leg out of bed in the next week or so haha, in saying that its F***ing annoying and am keen to have it gone !

Thanks for your help so far everyone.