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Date:         Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:07:21 -0500
Reply-To:     Joe <mejoe@EMAIL.TOAST.NET>
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From:         Joe <mejoe@EMAIL.TOAST.NET>
Subject:      Shocked through the #3 Plug Wire
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Due to some trouble with "hesitation, bogging down and stalling" that receintly croppped up in my 83.5 Westy I was in the process of doing a timing check as part of the process to track the trouble down. When I grabbed the distrubutor cap to make an adjustment my hand touched the #3 plug wire and I received a pretty good electric shock. Surprised by the shock I did some light touching of the other wires. All was fine with those others but when I again touched #3 POW! shocked again. It was obvious that something was going on with that #3 wire that wasent going on with the other three. I should mention that the engine was still a little wet from a hosing I gave it after a "Simple Green" degrease but the engine had been run for about 10 minutes since the hoseing and was at operating temp. since the shocks came ONLY through the top of the #3 wire I discount the wet as the cause. Being unable to think of another cause the only thing remaining is that the wire itself is faulty. These are Bosch plug wires so replacement is $60. Before I spend that much I thought I would ask if there was another (cheaper) possible cause for this other than a bad #3 plug wire. Could something like this also be the cause of the "hesitation, bogging down and stalling"? Any ideas appreciated.


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