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Old 09-14-2013 | 08:05 AM
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Pull a spark plug and see if it's fouled with gas.
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Old 09-14-2013 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Pull a spark plug and see if it's fouled with gas.
It's probably worth it to just replace the spark plugs entirely. If its not the issue, they could still use some life to it. Wiring from distributor to plugs looks good, no hard spots or cracking
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Old 09-14-2013 | 09:28 AM
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Cap and rotor, too. Inspect them. If they're the ones with aluminum contacts, replace 'em with the brass contact ones.
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Old 09-14-2013 | 09:32 AM
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Cap and rotor, too. Inspect them. If they're the ones with aluminum contacts, replace 'em with the brass contact ones.
Just mark the connections and pull the distributor cap? Any reason for the switch to brass?
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Just mark the connections and pull the distributor cap? Any reason for the switch to brass?
Last longer and perform better.
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Old 09-14-2013 | 07:18 PM
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So I just replaced all my spark plugs and my distributor cap and I get nothing
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