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Blompod

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Hi all,
Can anyone throw their thoughts in on what my problem may be.

My VX has been giving me a lot of greif lately, between trouble starting it to ruff idle, to just driving like rubbish in general at the moment.
I took her into the mechanic and they replaced the crank angle sensor (seemed to fix the problem till the mechanic called and said that the key was stuck and then had to pay for a whole new ignition barrel and key).
Drove good did a radiator flush with fresh coolant.
Then a few days later it started idling ruff as the car slowed at lights and while waiting.
Next day it also started idling super ruff when accelerating.
Changed out coil pack, ignition module and leads. Plugs where fine.
Car is still sounding like it's misfiring but I'm getting spark.
Mechanic says maybe compression problem or fuel injectors.
I can't keep throwing endless money around so would love any ideas you fine folks might have as to what to try next.
 

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So the things replaced before or after the problems? I would say if it was fine then the trouble could be the CAS that was replaced wouldn't be the first new one to fail.
 

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Everything was replaced after the problems started.
You'll have to pardon the silly question but what is CAS?
While I can do some very basic car stuff I'm definitely no wiz.
Ended up shilling out more money and got some secondhand injectors in, felt pretty great to begin with but now a few days later and I'm just starting to feel it's still not quite right.
 

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disconnect your battery for an hour to reset your fuel trims
let us know how it goes after
you will need radio pin if stock head unit
 

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Thanks a bunch for that!
The very first thing suggested to me before all the parts where being replaced was to unhook the battery for a bit, tryed and had no luck.
Now all the new bits and bobs are in I think that sounds like it's worth a crack...........
And it doesn't cost, so even better!
 
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