unilie problem
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Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,165
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From: Boston MA
unilie problem
ok, i am going nuts here, i changed the plug wires the other day, started the car everything was fine. After I let it run for a while i shut it off, and decided to see if the chrome distributor and coil cover would fit...it did not, I pushed on it a little bit to see where it was hitting, top of the coil, and then put it aside. Went to start the car again, now only 1 and 8 fire...i thought I might have cracked the cap, so I replaced the cap and rotor, still only 1 and 8 fire.
I am doing this solo, the way I know 1 and 8 are the cylinders firing, those are the only exhaust ports that are heating up the header.
Any thoughts, ideas would be welcome...
I am doing this solo, the way I know 1 and 8 are the cylinders firing, those are the only exhaust ports that are heating up the header.
Any thoughts, ideas would be welcome...
Racer
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 418
Likes: 0
From: destin fl
ok, i am going nuts here, i changed the plug wires the other day, started the car everything was fine. After I let it run for a while i shut it off, and decided to see if the chrome distributor and coil cover would fit...it did not, I pushed on it a little bit to see where it was hitting, top of the coil, and then put it aside. Went to start the car again, now only 1 and 8 fire...i thought I might have cracked the cap, so I replaced the cap and rotor, still only 1 and 8 fire.
I am doing this solo, the way I know 1 and 8 are the cylinders firing, those are the only exhaust ports that are heating up the header.
Any thoughts, ideas would be welcome...
I am doing this solo, the way I know 1 and 8 are the cylinders firing, those are the only exhaust ports that are heating up the header.
Any thoughts, ideas would be welcome...
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,802
Likes: 61
From: Wichita KS
ok, i am going nuts here, i changed the plug wires the other day, started the car everything was fine. After I let it run for a while i shut it off, and decided to see if the chrome distributor and coil cover would fit...it did not, I pushed on it a little bit to see where it was hitting, top of the coil, and then put it aside. Went to start the car again, now only 1 and 8 fire...i thought I might have cracked the cap, so I replaced the cap and rotor, still only 1 and 8 fire.
I am doing this solo, the way I know 1 and 8 are the cylinders firing, those are the only exhaust ports that are heating up the header.
Any thoughts, ideas would be welcome...
I am doing this solo, the way I know 1 and 8 are the cylinders firing, those are the only exhaust ports that are heating up the header.
Any thoughts, ideas would be welcome...
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 876
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From: Canastota Ny
Check the plug that goes to the coil the one with 3 wires. Mine had the red wire loose and the car would run like crap i hit it by accident and the car died. Wah-la! Found dat problem!
Another thing check the connection to the ignition module. Again.....after a cap change my car ran like super crap! For the life of me could not figure it out (besides my bad wire routing mess) checked under the cap and the module wires were just barely touching it
and last but not least on my 5 day ignition system overhaiul! On the new cap you have to transfer that metal spaded piece that is in the center of the old cap coil wires. I made the mistake of not doing that as i never really thought i would have to or even noticed it for that matter.
Super last but not least-- that wire retainer only goes on one way. There are two slot in the rear for it to go over the coil cover.
Another thing check the connection to the ignition module. Again.....after a cap change my car ran like super crap! For the life of me could not figure it out (besides my bad wire routing mess) checked under the cap and the module wires were just barely touching it
and last but not least on my 5 day ignition system overhaiul! On the new cap you have to transfer that metal spaded piece that is in the center of the old cap coil wires. I made the mistake of not doing that as i never really thought i would have to or even noticed it for that matter.
Super last but not least-- that wire retainer only goes on one way. There are two slot in the rear for it to go over the coil cover.
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