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Date:         Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:54:30 MST
Reply-To:     d t <tinkerman@USA.NET>
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From:         d t <tinkerman@USA.NET>
Subject:      Re: [Re:      Which cylinder isn't firing??]
Comments: To: Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net>
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"Joel Walker" <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote:

> just pull the spark plug wires OFF, one by one ... the non-firing plug > (if that's really what it is) will make no difference in the engine > running. or very little difference. pull off one that IS firing, and > you'll notice the difference right away. when you pull one off and it > does NOT make any difference, that's your culprit.

Tried it, didn't make much difference, but then I removed them while the motor was OFF, so it was harder to tell. Somehow I feel uneasy to touch the cables when the motor is running, since a crack in the insulation will give me a huge ZAP!

Cheers, T-man

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