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1988 Chevrolet Beretta Repair Question


Topics covered: Coil pack, Radiator, Fuel pressure.
Mileage: 240,000 miles.

Asked on April 20, 2012

What causes a miss?

Recently i had my radiator changed but where it had leaked it sprayed on my coil pack and was missing as i got to the garage.they replaced my radiator but i knew there was a chance it shorted it out.at first couple of days it was ok then i noticed it started missing bad thru driving speed.did it short my coil out like i feared?taking it back monday to my garage to get checked.i assume that is the problem because the old radiator sprayed right onto the coil pack.the same thing happened a few years back when the water pump went.
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Replied on April 20, 2012

coud be that and it cold be bad wires,dist cap etc.

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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Replied on April 20, 2012

wires are a year old.i took plugs out and cleaned them and it helped but i am still skeptical that it has a short in one of the coils and arc's maybe.no dist. cap just has coil pack with 3 sections 2 plugs each.may replace plugs with bosch platinum in case have a fouled plug.the miss i had was driving at 40 - 50 mph very consistent.not sure other than getting coil tested.

Tiny Response from barry724
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Replied on April 20, 2012

been a while since i've worked on these. got to tune o n site here and it will tell you how to chek system. but check fuel pressure as well it should be 41-47 psi

Tiny Answered by hmac300 (expert)
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Replied on April 21, 2012

yeah i heard you can take wire off coil plug one at a time and run motor and should see or hear sparking?never thought about fuel pressure/pump issue though.will take note.

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