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Date:         Sat, 20 Jul 2002 14:48:51 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Please help,
              installed new quad spark plugs now it will not start.
Comments: To: sanford schulwolf <sanfordachulwolf@YAHOO.COM>
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Perhaps the spark plug wires are not going to the correct places. They do not go in what could be described as the logical order. The 2 on the right side must be crossed.

Mark

sanford schulwolf wrote: > > I've done it now. In preparations for your 2,500 mile > trip to British Columbia, I decided to install new > Bosch quad plugs - I thing the # is 4477. Anyhow > after installing them the first time -I didn't realize > you had to unscrew the tip of the plug, very stupid > yes indeed. To save many words, 2 and a half hours > later, after doing what was necessary I tried to > start my 91 syncro again and only heard a struggling > motor trying to turn over. > > Any words of wisdom ? I used the proper torque > settings, checked all the wires I might have hit, used > the car electrical contact stuff and have made sure > all connections are solid . Could I have flooded the > motor in other attempts to start up? > Any advice would be welcome. > > So much for putting in the new water pump today! > > Thanks, > Sanford > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > http://health.yahoo.com


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