504 Coupe loses power when warm

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by mark en danielle, May 16, 2004.

  1. I've got a 21 year old peugeot 504 coupe which drives like a dream.
    But not when the engine is warmed up. .

    When the engine is warmed up to normal or just above normal temperature (
    not overheated !) and the outside temperature is over 20 degrees Celcius,
    the engine loses power.
    When I drive away, no problems, but when the rpm's come above 3000, the
    engine stutters, as if one or more sparkplugs are disconnected.

    I allready renewed the spark plug cables, Sparkplugs are new ( 3 months old)
    and the
    distributor is clean

    I wonder if anyone has an idea what to do

    Tia

    Mark
     
    mark en danielle, May 16, 2004
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  2. mark en danielle

    Chris B Guest

    Does it have an automatic choke?
     
    Chris B, May 17, 2004
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  3. mark en danielle

    G.T Guest

    Hi Chris,
    I'm affraid there were fuel injections on 504 Coupés (lower specs
    4-cylinders shared the sedan TI mechanical fuel injection, IIRC, and V6 also
    had fuel injection & an electronic ignition).
    In the case there was a Bosch K-Jetronic series injection fit, I'd go for an
    incorrect cold start injector management. The solution used by many users of
    such injections is to disconnect it (it is electrically powered), and run
    without cold start injector. Just give throttle at cold idle.
     
    G.T, May 17, 2004
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  4. Thanks for the tip, however, Its a Kugelfisher injector and after some
    more testing, the symptoms are that its an electrical problem.
    When i disconned one of the sparkplugs, the engine runs just as bad as
    when its realy warm

    'Thanks anyway, and if you're right afterall, i'll let you know
     
    mark en danielle, May 18, 2004
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    Chris B Guest

    Well, this is probably gonna sound rather obvious, but try replacing your HT
    leads.

    Chris.
     
    Chris B, May 19, 2004
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  6. Yep !

    didn't change a thing
    also changed the capacitor, no change
     
    mark en danielle, May 19, 2004
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    Nigel Guest

    Plug? Tight tappet? Burnt valve?
     
    Nigel, May 19, 2004
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  8. I brought he car to a local old-timer and peugeot specialist
    ignition, cables and plugs were OK !
    However, the fuel filters were fuller than full !
    Looks like the garage I used to bring the car overlooked it.

    Now it seems to be running like a dream

    Thanks for all the tips !

    Mark
     
    mark en danielle, May 22, 2004
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