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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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Just started misfiring today, and i just replaced the distributer cap, and plugs. need some help asap for pointers
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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check the plugwires,you replaced the rotor to, yes?

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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Checked the plug wires and they are all fine, and yes changed the rotor also
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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How did you check them?Just looked at them or tested them?
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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Are they the origanals or not?Can you tell?
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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Pulled em one by one to test for spark, they were just replaced
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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did you put them in correct spot
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Southernrebel
Pulled em one by one to test for spark, they were just replaced
Along with making sure i didn't blow a head gasket, because it is smoking, bu not bad, (mechanic said its buring the ful sythetic oil) so i checked raid fluid for oil, res raid fluid for bubbles, and oil for milky oil. Thank god i didn't find anything.
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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did you put them in correct spot
Yup i always use a sharpie to put the number cylinder by the cap tips
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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just double checked to make sure the firing order was correct, could it be the coil? it looks OLD, maybe the original but idk.
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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is there crack in it and do you get spark
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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not that i can see and ya im gettin spark for sure
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how is the spark plugs
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