Plug Wire routing
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Burning Brakes
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From: Alhambra CA
Plug Wire routing
I seem to remember someone saying that you need to watch the routing of two or more wires for one or both banks..
This was to avoid possible cross firing???
Anyone ever heard of this??
Thanks
Tony
This was to avoid possible cross firing???
Anyone ever heard of this??
Thanks
Tony
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Burning Brakes
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From: Alhambra CA
Re: Plug Wire routing (yooperod)
Rod,
You are correct about the markings....
Right in front of my eyes...
I guess a few years back I might have been able to see them :nopity
Is this the only palce where it matters?
No problems at the top or the other bank??
Thanks for the quick response
Tony
You are correct about the markings....
Right in front of my eyes...
I guess a few years back I might have been able to see them :nopity
Is this the only palce where it matters?
No problems at the top or the other bank??
Thanks for the quick response
Tony
Burning Brakes
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From: da up
Re: Plug Wire routing (pittsaj)
Yah on the seeing thing, I'm nearsightted and now to remove glasses to see close. PITA
My understanding of it is look at the firing order verses cylinder location and wire runs
So just 5 and 7 (double check it's been miller time for a bit :sleep: )
rod
bty, great color
[Modified by yooperod, 11:15 PM 7/11/2003]
My understanding of it is look at the firing order verses cylinder location and wire runs
So just 5 and 7 (double check it's been miller time for a bit :sleep: )
rod
bty, great color
[Modified by yooperod, 11:15 PM 7/11/2003]
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Burning Brakes
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From: Alhambra CA
Re: Plug Wire routing (SWCDuke)
What a job.... :smash:
Trying to fish the wires through the shilding and through the motor mounts is a real PITA
Someone said this was a 4 hr job :eek:
I must be REAL SLOW!!!
Drivers side wasn't too bad maybe 3 hrs.. but
The passenger side with the heater hoses, AC unit, starter .......
I'm still fighting #2 and #4 :banghead:
I will have a party when I get those two back on :party:
I just stopped for a beer and a bite to eat
Now I'm going back at it
Wish me luck
Tony
UPDATE:
I finally got them in :hurray:
4 hrs per side is more like it.. :rolleyes:
It is definately a 4 beer job and at least one after it's done...
I'm starting that one as soon as I clean up the mess..
Next comes the points, Cond, cap and rotor...
Then we'll see it it still runs :eek:
[Modified by pittsaj, 2:18 PM 7/12/2003]
Trying to fish the wires through the shilding and through the motor mounts is a real PITA
Someone said this was a 4 hr job :eek:
I must be REAL SLOW!!!
Drivers side wasn't too bad maybe 3 hrs.. but
The passenger side with the heater hoses, AC unit, starter .......
I'm still fighting #2 and #4 :banghead:
I will have a party when I get those two back on :party:
I just stopped for a beer and a bite to eat
Now I'm going back at it
Wish me luck
Tony
UPDATE:
I finally got them in :hurray:
4 hrs per side is more like it.. :rolleyes:
It is definately a 4 beer job and at least one after it's done...
I'm starting that one as soon as I clean up the mess..
Next comes the points, Cond, cap and rotor...
Then we'll see it it still runs :eek:
[Modified by pittsaj, 2:18 PM 7/12/2003]
Le Mans Master
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Re: Plug Wire routing (pittsaj)
The wires and plugs are easily accessible from under the car. I can remove all my plugs with an open-end-box-end wrench from under the car.
I found it easier to remove the starter and some others then fish around. Starter drops in 2 min.
Mark
I found it easier to remove the starter and some others then fish around. Starter drops in 2 min.
Mark
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From: Clayton NC
Re: Plug Wire routing (ghostrider20)
I guess just taking the "v shielding" removal is just as much fun. When I made my original post I forgot to tell you guys that I was putting the v shielding, lower shielding and the rest of the shielding on while doing the plugs. You guys must be catorshinists!! to get them thru the shielding without removing them. I have a question though is 5 and 6 supposed to go thru the v shielding?? I ran mine down and out thru the v. If this is incorrect it might be why I'm not getting a spark to 4 and 8 it could be cross firing. Sorry to add another question to the pot but I figured that if I didn't know someone else might not either.. Dave.. :cheers:
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From: northern CA
Re: Plug Wire routing (JohnZ)
Tony ..
Good to hear you got it done. .. I was wondering if maybe a true "1 to 1" ratio of consumed beer to hours worked mighta' moved things along a bit smoother .. :D .. Just wondering .. ! ..
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From: Alhambra CA
Re: Plug Wire routing (mrg)
It was getting so hot that I switched to super chilled Smirnoff Triple Black's
I think that is what finally did the trick...
Those wires were no match..
After all that work I found the original problem...
Although the wires needed to be replaced,
Problem Wasn't the wires :cry
Rubbing block on the point set was badly worn
Points were almost closed..
I think I still have a problem however,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but there is some slop in the centrifugal advance springs.. In other words, it doesn't fully return like the springs are stretched.. Shouldn't it fully return??
I think When setting initial timing I am already seeing some centrifugal already cranked in..
Max advance is coming up short of the expected 36 degrees..
I'm only seeing 26 @ 4000 RPM
Could this be my missing 10 degrees???
Here I go learning something new... Again...
Thanks guys, you're getting me through another one :thumbs:
Tony
I think that is what finally did the trick...
Those wires were no match..
After all that work I found the original problem...
Although the wires needed to be replaced,
Problem Wasn't the wires :cry
Rubbing block on the point set was badly worn
Points were almost closed..
I think I still have a problem however,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but there is some slop in the centrifugal advance springs.. In other words, it doesn't fully return like the springs are stretched.. Shouldn't it fully return??
I think When setting initial timing I am already seeing some centrifugal already cranked in..
Max advance is coming up short of the expected 36 degrees..
I'm only seeing 26 @ 4000 RPM
Could this be my missing 10 degrees???
Here I go learning something new... Again...
Thanks guys, you're getting me through another one :thumbs:
Tony
