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Re: Stumped again....

To: Olenick@ssims.nci.nih.gov, bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Stumped again....
From: "K M" <symbiotic@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 17:02:21 GMT
I would start with the basics and pop the plugs on the cool side and figure 
which cylinder isn't firing.  Even easier, if a constant miss, pop the wires 
one at a time and see which doesn't make much of a difference.  I bet it's 
an ignition rather than a fuel issue. Kim


>I have completed my conversion from points to breakerless ignition (from a
>1983 Jeep cherokee).  I have a MSD 6A.  I have a new distributor, new cap,
>new rotor, new plugs, new wires, new ignition computer....only thing not 
>new
>is coil (coming next).
>
>Anyway.....I have been trying to figure out a strange problem.  The car is
>missing somewhat.  I know that my timing is not right because I keep 
>playing
>with it....and am unable to see all of the way to the timing marks on the
>balancer (74 car).  But.....
>After I ran it yesterday I found that after checking the plug wires (at the
>plugs) to make sure they were connected I found that all of the wires on 
>the
>passenger side of the car were luke-warm while the wires on  the drivers
>side were very very hot.  I thought that I was crazy but when I checked my
>passenger muffler I found it to be luke-warm and the drivers side to be 
>very
>hot like the plugs/exhaust.
>
>I have NO CLUE.  Could this be a problem with the Carb? (the car is running
>pretty rich)
>
>Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks
>
>Jamie

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