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  • Spark Plug Wires
  • From "Talk2DIY Automotive"
    episode DTTA-125


    PHOTO

    Figure A

    • If you change your wires and spark plugs, and you have cylinders not firing or misfiring, there are several things you can check. Some manifolds actually have the firing order number embossed right on the manifold (figure A).

    • Recheck your service manual if the numbers are not on the manifold. Sometimes there are different models within an engine (i.e. a sport model may have a different firing order because it has a different engine).

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    PHOTO

    Figure B

    • You could have a whole spark plug set just one off on the distributor. Some distributors have a number 1 on them (figure B) that helps you know where to start.

    • When you get your spark plug wires, there are different sets, plus different lengths. Make sure you get the right length. Also, be sure you push down on all the spark plugs to make sure they are seated on distributor properly.


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    Griot's Garage
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    Westward Tools
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    Jasper Engines and Transmissions
    PO Box 650
    Jasper, IN 47547-0650
    Toll-free: 800-827-7455
    E-mail: sales@jasperengines.com
    Website: www.jasperengines.com

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    California Car Duster (The Glove)
    Website: www.carduster.com

    Edelbrock Performance Products
    Website: www.edelbrock.com

    Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS)
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    PO Box 88
    Lansdale, PA 19446
    Phone: 215-631-7020
    Fax: 215-631-7017
    Website: www.macsw.org

    Car Stereo Speaker Projects Illustrated
    Author: Daniel L. Ferguson
    Publisher: McGraw Hill (July 2000)
    ISBN: 0071359680
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