
I uncovered another little issue also, the engine has always been missing at idle. I worked out that it is cylinder #3 that is missing, and thought it was a fuel issue, as I had already tested spark and replaced the sparkplug. I swapped the injectors over, and the same cylinder is still missing on idle. Also when I crank the engine over, it seems to crank slightly irregularly like it's missing compression on one cylinder. The cylinder does kick in under throttle, so I'm sure it's a bent valve or something like that. Possible piston/rings but unlikely.
I'm going to get a second hand engine within the next few weeks, swap it over, and pull the old one apart. Im planning to build a decent worked V6 from it if the internals (mainly the bottom end) are in good condition. This engine will hang in there for a while, until I get funds for the new engine, and interestingly enough it seems to have full power on throttle, and the engine isn't showing any rich mixtures, so I recon it's a valve slightly bent and not seating.
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