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replaced distributor cap and wires and now running rough.. ?

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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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What would cause this? Do I have to adjust the timing?
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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You have the firing order off, or a plug wire is not seated on a plug correctly.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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That's what I thought but I double checked and everything seems right... maybe I have a bad wire.. ?
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 06:13 PM
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maybe one of your fuel injectors are not firing. to find the cylinder that is not firing, just start pulling off fuel injectors plugs one at a time to find the bad one. then go from there
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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problem solved- its always the simple things, my number one spark plug wire was bad so i replaced it and voila-good as new thanks for the input
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