Car sounds lumpy - running rough

[LaBomba]

I haven't looked into it yet but my car sounds like it has a lumpy cam skipping beats n shit every now and then...... maybe a cylinder not firing properly? Anyone else have any other ideas?

[mooshie]

Check your ignition leads

[LaBomba]

Any other ideas for me ?

[bennjamin]

Replace spark plugs with some new NGK coppers to suit your engine

[infurNOS]

DC2 or DC5?

[LaBomba]

Dc2, already dobe ngks a month ago....
Seems to me that the gearbox could be on its way maybe?

[flukey11]

Seems to me that I loose power as I drive. .. like a jolt feeling its causing

[bennjamin]

Seems to me that I loose power as I drive. .. like a jolt feeling its causing

Most likely ignition related - does it make the missing noise at idle ? Have u checked the spark leads yet - on both the engine and distributor ? Did you put the spark plug leads in the correct location on the dizzy ?

Also do you have a aftermarket exhaust or muffler ? This can exacerbate any kind of noise from the engine

[flukey11]

Everything is corrrct. It feels like when in gear it misses a few horses then continues to go then same thing again... but yes it skips beats in idle where before it wouldn't

[flukey11]

Also now it sounds like a back fire coming from unfer the enhine when I change gears

[bennjamin]

Could be something like a loose gasket on the header collector - when you shift the engine pitches back and forth and opens the exhaust up a little giving this loss of power or missing feeling-
Maybe you hit a speed bump underneath? Just a thought it's free to check it out :0)

[flukey11]

Kk ill check this out..

[infurNOS]

Why has a different user started replying? Did OP create a new login

[flukey11]

Yes sorry its from a app

[flukey11]

Could be something like a loose gasket on the header collector - when you shift the engine pitches back and forth and opens the exhaust up a little giving this loss of power or missing feeling-
Maybe you hit a speed bump underneath? Just a thought it's free to check it out :0)
I think you could be right... but im gonna have to jump my car onto a hoist and check it out properly. .. lets hope not too much damage is caused

[LaBomba]

Welli figured out the problem I was having. .. I found that my distributor button had come loose without the screw in place
.. n no wonder it felt like missing. .. but only god knows how iy could still be running like that.. my god if u saw it... the inside of the button was rounded lol.. HOW? anyways its replaced n runs like a dream again.

Thank you to all who gave me suggestions etc.. great help!

[infurNOS]

Closed.