engine missing and backfiring
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engine missing and backfiring
Yes, another dumb broad here. I washed the engine in our '92 and now it is missing and backfiring. I was told to dry out the distributor cap, but I need directions. (Yes my husband told me not to wash it, but I thought he just didn't think was dirty.) HELP. So far I haven't had to tell him, but we are going to Eureka Springs AR to a show tomorrow.
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Yes, another dumb broad here. I washed the engine in our '92 and now it is missing and backfiring. I was told to dry out the distributor cap, but I need directions. (Yes my husband told me not to wash it, but I thought he just didn't think was dirty.) HELP. So far I haven't had to tell him, but we are going to Eureka Springs AR to a show tomorrow.
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Wish I had better news, but this often requires distributor replacement, sorry.
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From: Leavenworth Somewhere over the Rainbow
Good luck with that, probably will not happen. The Opti spark distributor is buried behind the water pump and is known for being easily damaged by water or anti-freeze. You can try aiming a hair dryer at the cap and ignition wires but both are difficult to access.
Wish I had better news, but this often requires distributor replacement, sorry.
Wish I had better news, but this often requires distributor replacement, sorry.
There is no getting lucky here. If it should, it won't work correctly for long.
