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Helium.com is a content website which hosts articles on almost every topic under the sun. Helium members contribute articles, read and rate other articles and in return earn a small amount for the articles submitted by them. Sometime in 2005, Helium did lots of advertising using Google Adwords, to invite writers.
Till recently, helium.com was open to authors from all over the world. I registered at this site some 3 years ago and did contribute some 10-12 articles in total. Revenue from articles were primary motive to contribute but the other interesting factor was rating of articles-we'll get an idea where our articles stand compared to other articles on same topic. Few of my articles were ranking at top 3 while others did average to not so good. Earnings were so low and it seemed to take forever to reach minimum payout of US$25. Because of this I eventually stopped contributing, but once in a while used to login, read, rate articles.
That was only introduction-main thing I thought I'll share with you is Helium's recent policy change. Helium has decided not to accept articles from authors orginating from countries which do not have english as their primary language, so as to 'protect the quality of articles'. This essentially means users from India and other Asia Pacific countries aren't welcome to contribute at helium.
Below is the extract from an email Helium sent to its members originating from countries where "english is not the primary language"
"Helium.com instituted this policy as a result of careful consideration of its members and its publishing partners. Since our goal is to become the top-quality content site on the web, we realize that, as a US-based company, we cannot accept writers from countries where English is not the primary language. It has put those writers at a disadvantage in rating and getting the most from writing on Helium. To prevent frustrations from all writers and to limit staff time spent trying to accommodate non-English-speaking writers, we have decided to stop accepting submissions from locations that may have a negative impact on the quality of our site. "
Helium also removed all existing articles of such members and their access to site is promptly revoked. However, to be fair they retained articles for 4 weeks so that authors could take backup of their articles if they wish. Though my earnings hadn't reached minimum payout limit, (My earnings in 3-4 years were about 19$ in total, from about 10-12 articles) they transfered the amount to my paypal account. I don't have anything to complain (their site, their policy, their money) but just thought I'll bring this policy change to the attention of my readers.
Do you think writers from countries where english isn't the mother tongue have bad english? Are we diluting the quality of the website by our contributions? Aren't they denying themselve a chance to benefit from knowledge and understanding of other writers? What might have forced them into this policy change? Helium might have had their own compulsions/pressures, but what do you think on this?
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* Isn't it unfair on their part to generalize things? Was it not possible to identify a more practical and sensible strategy to ensure quality that blindly turning down contributors based on their origin?
* Helium policy enforcement isn't foolproof. Since a computer can't identify origin of an user, they've blocked access (login feature) in countries where english is not primary language. But then, a US citizen who is a helium member can't login if he/she is in India while an Indian in US can create an ID and contribute as usual. Others might still be able to login via proxies or other workarounds.
* I'm not sure how serious members take Helium's rating feature. Helium members are expected to read and rate articles-two articles on same topic-but do people really care to spend several hours reading multiple articles on same topic, just to rate which one is relatively better?
* By deleting user accounts, they are losing a significant user base which was acquired after significant effort and expense. Even if they change the policy later, users will have a hesitation to sign up again. Pearl broken is lost forever.
* I was comparing my Mouthshut experience with that of helium. While Helium communicated its policy change to all affected users, gave them time to backup their articles before deleting the entries and made payments to settle dues, Mouthshut turns off users without warning, without responding to their mails while continuing to retain and earn from members' articles.
Similar: Mouthshut shuts me off * Ergo to close its print edition * Nishindra Verma on future of print media *
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Helium policy change turns off APAC contributors
Helium.com is a content website which hosts articles on almost every topic under the sun. Helium members contribute articles, read and rate other articles and in return earn a small amount for the articles submitted by them. Sometime in 2005, Helium did lots of advertising using Google Adwords, to invite writers.
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- Mohan said...
It is the troubled economy that is forcing people to look for quality and better the service. Though I don't have complaints with their policy, I would say it is a lame decision to backout from contributors for non-english countries.
I would suggest them to know about the pulitzer prize winners and their roots. That will be an eye opener for them!
- Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:36:00 AM
- Mridula said...
Sounds like a lame decision to me too. But it was mighty decent of them to transfer your money.
- Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:59:00 PM
- Shrinidhi Hande said...
No indians in this year's Man Booker prize list-all newspapers are making that a headline...
Still agree with you.
Yes, good of them.
- Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:50:00 PM
- The Self-Proclaimed Wordsmith said...
Sounds a bit silly to me. It's probably true that people who contribute from non-English speaking countries will have worse English than their English-speaking counterparts, but that can't be true across the board, right?
I can think of one possible solution, but it might take a while to implement - have readers rate the content of the piece and the language. Then either a) allow only those authors (if they're from non-English speaking countries) to contribute and disallow others or b) if a high enough % of authors from a particular non-English speaking country are rated well by readers, allow them all.
- Friday, July 31, 2009 1:12:00 AM
- Jennifer said...
Thanks for posting this.
I have to say that after reading this I have lost even more respect for that site. I do have some articles posted on there. My motivation was to 'win' in the rating system. Two of my articles did reach #1 but I never heard anything from the site, even after contacting them and asking about it. So what do they do with people rated #1? Who knows. In one of the two, it said if you were rated #1, you'd be published in a magazine, which really inspired me. I have yet to see that magazine....
But, on the flip side I don't think they should look at the country you originate and use that to judge the quality of your English/spelling/grammar. Few points:
1. If spelling was easy, no one would care to win a spelling bee.
2. If people from English speaking countries are so good at writing, then why are newspapers in America written for a fifth grade reading level?
3. Even between American, Australian, UK and other English varieties, there is variation in spelling, sometimes grammar and sentence formation- so who's right and who's wrong?
4. Do the Helium staff realize that to come and study in America one has to pass GRE (a written test) and TOEFL- a test many students from especially India master with more ease than me, who apparently, according to them (Helium) should know English better!!
I think it's discrimination. Rather than base their qualifications for writers on your geographical location, they should base it on your writing quality. They should have an editor who reviews all the posts before they go into the site. This, rather than blocking high-quality writers (as Mohan says, potential Pulitzer prize winners) would improve the writing found on their site and not limit the scope or number of perspectives on the site.
Now, I am a bit too wordy! :)
- Friday, July 31, 2009 1:43:00 AM
- Shrinidhi Hande said...
Yes, Unfair to blindly generalize. But loss for them than writers. Quality writers can always find a more rewarding place to publish thier contents.
They do not seem to be in a mood to spend any efforts to assess quality. Else there were many ways to identify quality writers.
Thanks for the detailed comment. Agree with you. But then, quality writers will always find a better place. So if anyone are at loss due to this policy change, it is Helium and its readers.
Also they would have lost goodwill of readers and writers from these places, which they'll never be able to earn back.
- Friday, July 31, 2009 11:11:00 AM
- hari said...
That's one of the reasons I never contribute to third-party sites. Lack of editorial control.
Web space is damn cheap these days... Yes, you won't make a lot of money, but you will have full content control.
- Saturday, August 01, 2009 2:01:00 PM
- Bhupesh said...
But any way it is business .. and their business .. hope fully they know much batter then us what is good for them .. they have acted more fairly then any other Indian business would have acted in similar situation.
- Sunday, August 02, 2009 10:58:00 PM
- Shrinidhi Hande said...
Hari and Bhupesh,
I agree. Thanks
- Monday, August 03, 2009 1:09:00 PM
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Car stolen from the set of Captain America 2
(Middleburg Heights) - A man is facing grand theft charges after police say he was stopped driving a car stolen from the Captain America 2 set in Cleveland.
Middleburg Heights Police Lt. Kevin Hoover pulled the 2013 Chevy Malibu over on I-71 just after midnight because it had no license plates.
The officer later determined the car was taken from the set of Captain America: The Winter Soldier which is currently filming in downtown Cleveland.
Middleburg Heights Mayor Gary Starr says the suspect had no drivers license, and handed a license plate prop to the officer, who took him into custody without incident.
Starr reports, the suspect was driving under suspension, and has been in trouble with the law many times before. He's identified as Norman Polk and is in the Cuyahoga County Jail.
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Starr tells Newsradio WTAM 1100, the car was returned to the set and actor Samuel L. Jackson. The mayor says this proves Middleburgh Heights has its own action figures watching over the city.
Investigators are still trying to determine how the car was stolen from the set because there was heavy security in the area.
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A gruesome new exhibition about human dissection at the Museum of London may leave a few visitors feeling faint, but it had a far more profound effect on the new head of the institution. Sharon Ament, who started earlier this year, now intends to leave her body to science.
Ms Ament told The Independent that she was profoundly affected by the exhibition Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men, which opens tomorrow and added: "There is actually a greater need for bodies now than ever before."
On a mirror put up for visitors to write their comments at the end, the director, who took over as director in May, has written: "I now realise that my body is a valuable resource that I'll be leaving for science." She joked there was no pressure for visitors to do the same.
The exhibition lifts the lid on the lid on the "macabre story around the scientific endeavours that were embarked upon in the search for knowledge and anatomy" starting in the 19th century, she said.
It displays skeletons found at the largest burial site for dissected bodies found in the UK. The discovery was made in 2006, with 262 burials unearthed during excavation works related to the redevelopment of The Royal London Hospital.
Julia Davidson, one of the exhibition's curators, said: "The archaeological finds are unique" adding: "As far as I'm aware there's never been an exhibition like this."
The exhibition shows the story of the "heroic age of surgery" in the early 19th century, as the need for bodies to train students in anatomy grew. It shows the skeletons of dissected bodies, anatomical drawings, 18th century amputation tools, coffins and artwork.
As well as a showing the surgeons' practices, including the method for amputation at a time when no anaesthetic was available, it studies the shadowy trade that grew up around it of bodysnatching. Ms Davidson called it "truly a black market".
The so-called "resurrection men" took bodies from graveyards and sold them to surgeons who would practise on them and train up students. The earliest mention of them is traced back to the early 18th century.
The rise of private anatomy schools in the early 1800s saw the demand for bodies increase to about 500 a year. The traditional method of using executed murders yielded about 20 a year and doctors turned to more shady avenues to procure specimens.
The demand sparked an increase in numbers of resurrection men and turf wars broke out between rival gangs. The authorities tried to counteract them with methods including putting man traps in the graveyards.
The infamous Burke and Hare, who murdered people for their bodies in Edinburgh, sparked panic across the country and gave rise to the term "burkers".
A sensational case in London saw John Bishop, Thomas Williams and James May convicted of killing a boy to sell for dissection. The "burkophobia" prompted the 1832 Anatomy Act, the legacy of which lasted until 2004.
Ms Davidson said: "I hope visitors feel conflicted about the rights and wrongs of the whole thing." She pointed to the conflict between bodies being stolen but added: "I wouldn't have wanted to be on an amputation table without anaesthetic and a surgeon who had not practised on a body."
Among the highlights are a digitised version of the diary of a resurrection man called Joshua Naples, which chronicles his trade and a recreation of the debate that culminated in the Anatomy act.
The exhibition "leaves you in no doubt that when it comes to going under the surgeon's knife we are better off today," Ms Ament said.
She added: "It's a very reflective exhibition, it is not sensationalist. People may have strong reactions, but museum should try and elicit strong reactions from their visitors."
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Welcome Titus Emery-Lee
16 comments:
- Lisa said...
What beautiful children you have, April. You have come a long way from being the kid down the street that babysat for my kids! I am sure your mother, in heaven, is Praising God for your beautiful family! I am sure that she was right there with you during this tough delivery! God's Blessings be with you and your family!
Lisa Knutson
- March 25, 2011 at 5:50 PM
- Lisa said...
OH! I just realized that Titus was born on Bradley's 16th birthday!! :)
- March 25, 2011 at 5:52 PM
- Hi! I'm Jessica... said...
Congratulations! He is adorable :)
- March 25, 2011 at 5:56 PM
- Holly said...
Congratulations! Hope you have a very speedy recovery. He is precious!
- March 25, 2011 at 7:53 PM
- suzie q. said...
CONGRATULATIONS! nothing like falling in love all over again, huh? i only have one, but i can imagine how much love you are experiencing! i wish you a super speedy recovery :) and i look forward to more pictures!
- March 25, 2011 at 9:38 PM
- Walking in His Grace said...
Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful! Praying for a speedy recovery. :)
- March 25, 2011 at 9:41 PM
- The NEW Mommiez Blend said...
Big hugs and CONGRATS! I am due in May and really hope there is not a c-section in my future. I have been having some issues that need to fix themselves so time will tell. Beautiful babe you have there. Gosh, we are still trying to agree on names we like lol. I can't wait, though. Well, ask me two weeks after when I'm sleep deprived and my babe won't latch ;)
- March 25, 2011 at 10:45 PM
- Anna said...
Congrats! You have a beautiful family:)
- March 26, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- Kelli said...
Congratulations!! YOu have a beautiful family and you can tell in all the pictures how proud everyone is to have Titus join the three of you now making it 4! Take care and get some rest!
Kelli @ loveoursimplelife.blogspot.com
- March 26, 2011 at 11:46 AM
- Michelle said...
You guys are all so cute! What a great family!
- March 27, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- I Am Not Superwoman said...
Congrats Momma and Daddy! I agree vaginal over c section any day. I have had 2 c's and 2 vag. Good luck with your new addition and getting better. He is a cutie! Praying for you and your family.
- March 27, 2011 at 6:29 PM
- Praises from a Wife and Mommy! said...
Thanks everyone! We have one more night here at the hospital and then in the morning baby boy will get his circumcision and then we will be heading home.
I am doing much better today. Still sore and achey but I feel I have much more mobility and that is great.
- March 27, 2011 at 7:17 PM
- An Irish Italian Blessing said...
Congratulations mama, he's BEAUTIFUL! Sorry you didn't get the birth you expected but you got your beautiful baby blessing. So happy for you! And yay, you're not pregnant anymore!!
- March 28, 2011 at 12:35 PM
- LaToya said...
Congrats!! Welcome to the world little one.
- March 29, 2011 at 9:01 AM
- Mindy said...
Congratulations! Cutie with the kids together. ;-)
- March 31, 2011 at 4:30 PM
- Noel Giger said...
He's adorable! I had to have a C-Section this time too, I wholeheartedly agree that V is better! This is my 5th :) Stopping by from the Baby Blessings Blog Hop!
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The Nigerian government is taking on Pfizer for the drug company's actions during a 1994 epidemic in their country during which at least 200 Nigerian children were used as guinea pigs to test a new drug according to an article in today's Der Spiegel. It is estimated at least eleven children died and others were left with disabilities. Batatunde Irukera, a Nigerian lawyer was eating breakfast last October when approached by an old man who turned out to be a journalist who had devoted years to investigating the case. The man discovered the remnant of a file folder containing the statement: "Pfizer Meningitis Study" and a pink card which had the initials, "A.M." They were able to trace the A.M. to a sixteen year old who was among the children that were tested. Pfizer in 1994 wanted to place on the market a new drug named Trovan which supposedly dealt with a variety of infections. Testing new drugs in the United States can be a long, drawn-out process so Pfizer was delighted it could test the drug in Nigeria which was experiencing an epidemic. There are now four law suits pending in Nigeria against Pfizer.
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Josephine Glowacki, 74, of Elizabethtown, died Thursday, March 29, 2012, at her home.
Josie was a survivor of Hurricane Katrina. She loved the outdoors, fishing, her family, friends and animals.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Helen Meshew; and her sister, Helen Viola Meshew.
She is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Clint and Mildred Meshew of Elizabethtown; three nieces, Jacqueline Dann, Patricia Sayers and Sheila Fleming; two nephews, Nicholas Meshew and Kenneth Meshew; her lifelong friend, Daniel Kelly; and numerous great nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was Monday, April 9, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff with Chaplain Larry Vance officiating. Burial was in North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff.
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'Derek Roy scored three goals and added three assists to help the Buffalo Sabres rout the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-2 on Wednesday night. Henrik Tallinder, Drew Stafford, Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek also scored for Buffalo.'
Archives for September 2007
Roy scores three goals, adds three assists as Sabres defeat Leafs 7-2
Roy scores three goals, adds three assists as Sabres defeat Leafs 7-2
'"With Dru and Dan leaving, it leaves a lot of room," Roy said. "You've got to be confident out there and you've got to make plays, trust in yourself and believe in yourself. As a player, you always want to get better and you always want to play more to move up."'
Buffalo 7, Toronto 2
'Ryan Miller was solid in net, stopping 20-of-22 shots.'
Roy's Hat Trick Helps Sabres Rout Leafs 7-2
'Pavel Kubina and Chad Kilger each scored to cut the Sabres' lead in half, but it was Roy who scored with just over three minutes to play in the second to give Buffalo a three-goal lead once again. Roy scored the game's final two goals, completing the hat trick, in the third.'
Derek Roy's wild night in Toronto
'"We're looking for him to play a lot bigger role," said Ruff of Roy's increased responsibility. "In the absence of Danny [Briere] and Chris [Drury], he'll garner quite a bit of that five-on-three power play time. And he'll have a larger penalty killing role. From that standpoint, we feel that his game will get better."'
Roy drops six as Sabres rock Leafs in Toronto
'Ryan Miller was solid in the nets making 20 stops for Buffalo. Toskala, on the other hand, was jeered by the Leafs' crowd anytime he made a save, which wasn't often. The Toronto netminder finished the game with 29 stops on 36 shots.'
Facing Off with Buffalo Sabres D Brian Campbell
'Who would portray you in a movie about your life? Carrot Top, I don't know. I guess it'd have to be someone with red hair. There's not many out there. Seth Green, I don't know.'
Preseason tests all about chemistry
'But the tone of these three games — the Sabres' final ones of training camp — will be different. Gone are the youngsters who had no shot of making the roster. All but a few of the 28 players left will be with the team on opening night, so these contests will be about finding line chemistry and solidifying the system before the New York Islanders visit for real Oct. 5.'
Lorentz's retirement stuns Sabres
'Quinn said he believed Lorentz remains at his summer home in Newfoundland, where he enjoys fishing after the season ends. Quinn added that Lorentz telephoned before the preseason games began to say he wouldn't be there at the start. He called again Monday to say he was retiring because he had enough of the traveling after 43 years as a player and broadcaster.'
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Jim Lorentz Retires
'"Over the past 26 years, Jim provided expert analysis during our broadcasts and his knowledge of the play on the ice was second to none," said Larry Quinn Managing Partner of the Buffalo Sabres. "We wish Jim all the best and know that as a former player and broadcaster, he will always be a part of the Sabres family."'
Jim Lorentz announces his retirement
'During the final three preseason games, the team will use three different former Sabres players as the color commentator during the radio broadcasts — Matthew Barnaby (Wednesday vs. Toronto), John Tucker (Friday at Pittsburgh) and Mike Robitaille (Saturday vs. Pittsburgh).'
Lorentz, longtime Sabres broadcaster, announces retirement
'"This was a tough decision to make," said Lorentz. "But after 43 years of travel as a player and broadcaster, I based my decision on an unwillingness to tackle another long season and grueling travel schedule."'
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Just wanted to post a pic of my sons new bucket... The top pic is not the actual helmet, but its exactly how it looked out of the box.
Just wanted to post a pic of my sons new bucket... The top pic is not the actual helmet, but its exactly how it looked out of the box.
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WOW!!! That is awesome! Well done, well done indeed!
Nice work! It amazes me every time I see a rubies get turned into something so great.
Wow! I can't believe that's actually a Rubies modified ... ya did an awesome job. Oh yeah ... glad to see ya chose an ROTJ scheme!
Very nice work!!!
You have any progress pics?
Nope... No progress pics... I didn't think anyone would be interested in seeing them. There was no real modding done to it besides the shaping. All I did was sand off the Rubies logo, wet-sand the old paint, and reform it with a blow drier.
The only tip that I can give for anyone else that wants to do one is to over form it when you reshape it. I mean REALLY over form it... The opening should look like a skinny football. Toss it in the freezer to cool, then take it out and as you handle it to cut the visor out, it'll work itself into the shape that you see in the pic. Since it was over formed, it won't go all the way back to its original shape... It also won't need a craft ring.
Yea thats what I was curious about, the re-shaping. Thanks D2K2
No problem... I forgot to mention though... Wedge something in there when you put it in the freezer. I used a flip-flop, but anything will work as long as its about the right length. A paper towel roll would probably do the job just fine.
What the...... Wow! Show us how you made it!
Very impressive Devilstar2k2.
You've made fine work of that Rubies ....
Congrats and well done !
Holy cow! That is a GREAT rework of a Rubies!
I think im getting one of the rubies today, then follow what your doing. Is it sturdy? Like will it eventually warp?
Warp how? Left in the sun? Probably. Just on display, or used for costuming? Probably not.
were you able to make the dome more rounded or is it still flat? It's hard to tell in that pic. I had one of these and tried to modify it but in the end I just ended up breaking it.
looks great!
Well done... You definately got skills.
Beautiful transformation!!
Wow, that's amazing. Is it the hard plastic or the rigid latex version?
Since you're so good at fixing a Rubies, would you be my hero and tell me how to fix this? It's the rigid latex version.
I've tried everything and got squat accomplished.
Thats the standard Rubies... I've never even seen one in person, so I can't really help. The one I have in the pic is the deluxe. Sorry.
The tag on my helemt said it was deluxe.
Ah well, you tried.
Seriously, you did a great job. Wish I had the same skills
Maybe its just a matter of how the vendor labled it. Sorry if I spoke out of turn there. When I was shopping for mine, I saw yours labled as 'standard', and mine labled as 'deluxe'. My bad, I guess mine would be the 'collectors' one then?
I think they are like the latex/vinyl Halloween masks... At least thats how it looks... They pop up on here all the time. His is the 3rd that I've seen so far (outside of sale pics) and they all look like that.


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Never mind. Its perfect now! i reset the ECU and just took it back out. idles at 900 RPM now! when sitting. when i stop from a drive its about 1,000 to 1,100. but if i stay still long enough it will idle down to 900 and stay there. which i guess is normal. its quieter then it was before the fix too. at idle that is.
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|Pulled out the old spark plugs. and cylinder one had a spark plug. With a crack in it! no idea how. they were in it when i got it a few months back. put in the new set of plugs. and wow... it is driving like a whole new car. feels likes its gained 80HP. takes off way better now. but after the fix. a new problem has occurred. (of course) now when i start the car, idles fine. but then after driving it hard and stopping. it idles around 2,000 to 3,000 RPM. it will slowly fall back down when stopped but only to about 1,900 RPM. this was not a problem before. idled great and quite around 1,200 or so. i'm about to unplug the battery to reset the ECU. but if that dosent fix it anyone know what els would cause this issue?
|Yah pull the plugs off but you coukd have water down there if you washed under the hood so look before you pull them out. Also replace your wires and coil pack that is most likely your problem. So replace plugs, wires, and coil pack and you should be off to driving it.
Update, then off to bed for work.
Just took it on the highway for a quick drive after reading some topics on coil problems. i think i have a wire or coil problem. what do you guys think?
i just left my place with it. driving around Normal or a little fast no problem, got on the on ramp to the highway, floored it. and it took off but was bogging when flooring it. as if i was pumping the gas. which i wasent. i had my foot all the way down. driving in 6th gear down the highway, it was fine. but would ocasinally randomly bog. got off the highway went under the over pass and got back on flooring it from a 2nd gear roll all the way to 75. No problem! took off like a supercharged focus. then off the highway home, bogged sometimes when i took off. was completely normal at others. it has a mind of its own it would seem. ill be busy at work till friday. just got off early today. but i dont think ill mess with it till saturday. what should i check for first? am i on the right trail assuming its coil related? i did get new spark plugs. i can change them sat too.
Cylinder 1 Misfire? Help!
Alright. so some of you know. some of you don't. i have a Svt Ford Focus i bought to use the Engine and transmission etc to rip out and put in a kit car i'm about to get started on. how ever, i got the car for a steal. due to the fact that its needed some work. its not my daily driver. so i dont drive it much.. and today i started it up and went and got it washed so it wouldent look so sad out side. well the check engine light is on due to the fact that i have a Supercharger and no tune. yet. (waiting till i have some money for that) well i went to auto zone just to have them hook up to it and make sure it was not throwing up new codes. well it is. two.
i have noticed if i floor it, it bogs down. but then. Takes off! i thought this was due to a lack of a good tune which i plan on getting from tom. but i do not currently have the $ to toss out.
well im starting to think i am having ignition coil problems/or wire problems to the coil. i have a new "Cylinder one misfire code" and a "lean bank one sensor" or two.. i cant remember now.
Not sure if this makes a difference.. but as i said. i don't drive it as much as i should, when i started it up today. well. it didnt. battery was gone. so i got in my other car and tok the battery to auto zone. and i did get a new battery and put it in but i don't think that would be the issue.
today's car wash turned out to be an eventful/expensive focus check up day i need to start driving it at least once a week. and i want to fix these issues before i start my build!
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