Motor missing
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Motor missing
I have a 64 coupe, the other day it started missing. I decided change the plugs , wires , dist cap and the rotor. The car still is missing. I know this is a hard question, any ideas.
Thanks Joe
Thanks Joe
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From: CA central coast
Under what conditions is it missing?
- all the time
- only under hard acceleration
- noticeable primarily at idle
- etc
Fuel, vacuum, and electrical problems can be mistaken as an ignition "miss"
- all the time
- only under hard acceleration
- noticeable primarily at idle
- etc
Fuel, vacuum, and electrical problems can be mistaken as an ignition "miss"
Last edited by waynec; Oct 25, 2010 at 02:13 PM.
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Army
If its a constant miss at idle you can pull one plug wire at a time and the one that DOESN'T make the car run worse is where your problem lies....takes 10 minutes to isolate the issue to a single cylinder... If you find the problem...pull and examine the plug and go from there...
If all the cylinders are doing their job then it could be a variety of things....points, fuel, etc.
If all the cylinders are doing their job then it could be a variety of things....points, fuel, etc.
