tune-up trouble
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Heel & Toe
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tune-up trouble
I have a 91 with a vin 8. Installed new plugs,wires, cap and rotor. It ran ok before, just lacked power. It has high miles at 155. Now it is sometimes hard starting, especially when cold, idles rough intermittedly, almost stalled idling in drive yesterday. Didn't check timing after installing parts, could that be most of my trouble? I have checked my wire connections and routing and it looks fine. Any Ideas from any of you out there would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks, Jay
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Do you have a timing light? Check for intermittent spark on all the wires during cold idle. The new wires are sometimes crap out of the box (especially if you crimp em yourself.:bb )
Also you should run through the idle setting procedure, clean out the Idle Controller and throttlebody as part of normal maintenance.
Also you should run through the idle setting procedure, clean out the Idle Controller and throttlebody as part of normal maintenance.
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Heel & Toe
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I have owned the car less than a year but was told that they were replaced three years ago. I did have a mechanic replace the fuel filter while I watched. It was on very tight and was difficult to thread on new one. Threads didn't look so good and someone had put some kind of thread material like locktite or something and my mechanic could not clean it off since it had hardened. He also didn't check for leaks after the installation. This occurred a few days prior to my tune up and everything seemed ok before my tune-up. Thanks for your input, Jay
Burning Brakes
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From: Shelby Township Michigan
None of those items should affect the car in the way you had stated. Is it possible that the rotor/cap are not on properly. Did you place the insulator on the cap properly? Are any of the plug wires touching the exhaust manifold?
Good luck,
Dino
Good luck,
Dino
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Heel & Toe
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Yes Dino, I did discover two of the plug wires touching exhaust manifold. I hope I haven't ruined those wires since I have put a hundred miles or so on them. Thanks, I am going to re-route some of the other wires as well. The old ones were put on wrong with broken holders so it was hard to figure out where they were supposed to go. Thanks for your help Dino!!!!!! Jay