Hi Everyone, I need some sifus to enlighten me a few thing of my ride... I have a few issue with my Iswara the one with rear number plate at bottom(not really good in specifying the model)

1. The car die off at the 1st and 2nd cold start everytime its like not enough fuel supply to the engine, but the car get very smooth after 30 seconds idling.. anyone face this issue?

2. This issue is terbalik pula, sometimes after I switch off the engine, the engine dun want to mati pula... it will still "Run" a few more round before it goes off...

3. Headlamp is too high! Its not illuminating the floor but flashing other people's car, I tried to ask the workshop ppl to adjust but they said it cannot be adjusted but only have to replace with a new one... is there any solution to this?

4. Does adding a ground cable like the one supplied by EricTioh helps a lot to improve the car like air-cond, engine response and FC? please share your thoughts in here... Because I have tight budget not sure if this upgrade worth or not.


Note: I've gone thru some of the threads and couldn't get the answer for this and its too tired to gone through all the 27 threads, so I apologize if I've re-posted similar issue that has been solved earlier...

Oh yeah, forgot to tell that what I've serviced so far

1. Just changed a new distributor but not Ori and also did some engine tuning, is engine tuning same with carb tune?
By the way how to check autochoke?

2. What mean retard the distributor? by the way its a new distributor...but not ori.

3. Its ok... Because I found this quite special for my case..

4. if its not worth the upgrade I may leave it aside first since my budget quite tight...

Updates : This morning I also just add in gas for my air cond because air cond is not cold and mech suspect compressor got leaking because it seems oily, was told to monitor the air cond, other than that just changed power windows motor also, total damage RM85

Next will plan to change lubricant fliud and air filter with this groupon deal, seems cheap to meEngine Oil Service

1) The distributor I think kena con a bit... my dad took it to service one and it cost him about RM280 for a replacement unit and then I found this is not ori from my mech cause he ask me how much I change that for...

2) Sounds like this steps can be DIY... I guess I have to change a new set of Spark Plug as well ?

3) the headlamp im not sure if it is ori cause i know it has been changed before due to accident and insurance comp service the car

4) Wow, if u say 3-4 years then mine might be in bad condition already since it is about 15 years car... But I need to get the meter to test out the resistance... wondering those mech will test that for me or not..

from what I see, they claim it is ori Idemitsu semi Syn oil 10w40 with ori Oil Filter la... But the 16 points inspection I think they will keep on telling you what parts is not in good condition and want you to change... Btw did u guys change gear box oil every 20k?

Oh yeah, in term of FC so far I get figure around 12km/L with 60% Highway and 40% city drive, I'l light-foot and my rpm usually does not exceed 2.5k except at 5th gear, no choice short gear ratio at 3k RPM only can run at 93km/h

This post has been edited by zero5177: Dec 29 2013, 11:47 AM

Thanks for those advice! I'll take note on that. About the resistance meter I just went to ask about testing the grounding cable thingy and the mech tell me that is not really necessary one...

Ehh I thought I got terrible FC... Because I drove my gf 6 years old Maivee Manual it give me around 15-16km/L with same driving condition... but cannot compare also la myvi so light and got longer gear ratio and new tech engine (Even thou is 1997 year engine but still more advanced than iswara)

I LOL at this! but no offense la... mayb the mech tell you to enjoy some music after u got a new alternator with better power supply

Cool! You're the only Iswara there! Congratz! Wondering how much modification you're gone through
Ya, every pennies spent must have some expected return from it since everything naik harga must spend them wisely

So can say this as the Original Performance of Iswara? because all the stuff inside are nicely maintained! What your car mileage now? My dad's Iswara is over 400k.... 1.5 Auto but always have problem lately which is mainly from what u said "Not Ori Distributors" just changed not long ago but problem keep showing up

Yeah!! I saw your Engine top before! It makes me feel like you're polishing it everyday
Mine is so much dirty compared to yours... btw 300k is a lot......... for the look of your engine...

Btw is it necessary to use those Iridium Spark Plug? I've seen many ppl say its so good, long lasting and blah blah blah while I just sitting there driving with my ordinary spark plug

Happy New year everyone!! Hope for a better year!

Just wondering what is the reading of your RPM at 5th gear for inspira at 100km/h?

By the way, proton iswara aeroback using what size of rear speaker?

But the odd thing is I do somehow feel its tiny speaker has better boom boom than myvi front speaker

No doubt, it is still bad. But atleast better bass than Myvi front dashboard... After some period in Myvi, when I get back to Iswara I was like "Oh my old friend bass, it has been a long time I never feel it eventhou you're weak"