Question on setting timing and poor idle.
Le Mans Master
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From: seattle WA
Those suckers look like they just came outa the box! I tried magnifying to get a closer look, but they almost look normal to me! in a lean condition the side electrode (the bent portion) is usually kinda white looking too-I, at least don't see that on yours, another lean condition
could show a melted center electrode-don't see that either. I'm not sure you have a lean condition.
could show a melted center electrode-don't see that either. I'm not sure you have a lean condition.
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Drifting
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From: Port McNicoll Ontario
I tried to magnify the image too. It just got fuzzy. I thought I saw some white dust on the electrode but it was just too hard to tell in the picture.
Other than the dirty finger prints all over them they do look new.
Other than the dirty finger prints all over them they do look new.
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Racer
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Originally Posted by 87 rag
It's hard to see in the pictures, they look like they may have some colour but it could also be a shadow.
They do look a little lean but it's hard to say how lean.
Maybe you have fixed that problem by repairing the distributor.
Are you able to scan your car while you drive it with a labtop and software like datamaster?
This may help see what the computer sees.
They do look a little lean but it's hard to say how lean.
Maybe you have fixed that problem by repairing the distributor.
Are you able to scan your car while you drive it with a labtop and software like datamaster?
This may help see what the computer sees.
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Racer
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From: north branford ct
I hope your right. I just went home for lunch and in one hour I finally got one wire off. GM must have put the wires and 75 clips on the motor before they put it in, there is no way anyone could possably get behind the motor to install the clips and wires without stripping everything off the firewall and back of motor. The more I work on this car the more sorry I feel for corvette mechanics
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Drifting
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From: Port McNicoll Ontario
Originally Posted by mudslide
I hope your right. I just went home for lunch and in one hour I finally got one wire off. GM must have put the wires and 75 clips on the motor before they put it in, there is no way anyone could possably get behind the motor to install the clips and wires without stripping everything off the firewall and back of motor. The more I work on this car the more sorry I feel for corvette mechanics
I think your wiring is the work of someone with way to much time on their hands. Not anyone from GM.
It sounds like this will fix your problem. Assuming you only have one problem.
Racer
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Dont know 87 rag but the wires are OE and evry clip crumbled to dust--Ill sweep them up later. I think I will buy some new clips and just neatly run the wires up where I can get to them--there deffinitly not going back behind the dist. where they were
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Drifting
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From: Port McNicoll Ontario
Originally Posted by mudslide
Dont know 87 rag but the wires are OE and evry clip crumbled to dust--Ill sweep them up later. I think I will buy some new clips and just neatly run the wires up where I can get to them--there deffinitly not going back behind the dist. where they were
I may have missed it, how many miles on your car?
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Drifting
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From: Port McNicoll Ontario
Originally Posted by rick lambert
I bought clips at NAPPA, by the way, I always pull the distributor cap to replace wires-seems easier-at least to me.
I've never pulled the dist cap to run wires. Maybe I'll try it next time.
Le Mans Master
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They don't greet me by name-but they always smile-you should see what kinda greeting I get when I go into a marine store, and some of them say-hi Rick, with a big smile while opening their cash register.
You think vette parts are expensive-I hate marinas, and when I put 200 gallons in my boat-I still have to pay highway taxes, and gas on the water is about 50 cents a gallon more
You think vette parts are expensive-I hate marinas, and when I put 200 gallons in my boat-I still have to pay highway taxes, and gas on the water is about 50 cents a gallon more
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Drifting
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Originally Posted by rick lambert
They don't greet me by name-but they always smile-you should see what kinda greeting I get when I go into a marine store, and some of them say-hi Rick, with a big smile while opening their opening their cash register.
Can you say $1500 for a starter because they had to lift the motor out to get to it.
I shouldn't say I got out of boating. I just got out of boating with my own boat.
knowing the job to replace thoughs suckers he probably has some broken knuckles too 