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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 02:46 AM
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I got a 88 cherokee chief 4.0 5 speed. It ran fine untill I changed spark plugs and plug wires. I put e3 plugs in it and upgraded the wires. I herd the e3 plugs could cause it to miss. So I put some basic autolite plugs in checked my plug wires and is still missing. Any ideas?
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 03:44 AM
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I got a 88 cherokee chief 4.0 5 speed. It ran fine untill I changed spark plugs and plug wires. I put e3 plugs in it and upgraded the wires. I herd the e3 plugs could cause it to miss. So I put some basic autolite plugs in checked my plug wires and is still missing. Any ideas?
You gapped them right?
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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The first time it was the e3 plugs. This last time a plug wire just came loose
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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What plug gap did you use? What plug wires did you upgrade 2? Double check your firing order... also did you change your cap and Rotor yet?
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