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Date:         Sun, 2 Feb 2003 14:29:05 -0600
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Fwd: Begging for advice(semi  OT)
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>Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 08:34:10 -0600 >To: vanaagon@gerry.vanagon.com >From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@ipa.net> >Subject: Begging for advice(semi OT) > >Dear Listees: Just when I think I know something about cars and >Vanagons(note the distinction), reality sets in. > >Problem: After changing the plugs in my wife's 3.8 Chrysler V-5 and >changing plugs in an old 81 BMW 320i, both cars run like crap. Used Bosch >platinum plugs on both cars(ie exactly what came out of them in both >cases) so that's not the problem. The only thing I can think of is >excessive use of Permatex anti sieze maybe insulating a couple of the >plugs from grounding to the block? Is this too far fetched? Something else? > >On the 318, as I pull one plug wire at at time, 1 and 4 definitely make >the engine rpm's drop, but 2 and 3 don't. I switch wires to rule out >problems there and still 2 and 3 don't fire. I put two of the old plugs >back in the 2 and 3 holes and still no fire. Could be fuel injectors I >guess, but the 1 and 4 plug insulators are still white and the 2 and 3 >turned black . Kinda at a loss here. > >On the V-6, I pulled the plug wires of f the easy to get at front >cylinders and one by one, rpms dropped. Have yet to check the back >3. Since I also replaced the plug wires on the V-6, I went back and >checked wire position from a neighbor's car and that issue is okay. Also >had the air plenum off so maybe a vacuum line is dangling somewhere, but >as tight as the spark plug boots are fitting, it could also be a wire not >down far enough on the plug on one of the back 3 plugs. > >Any guidance would be greatly appreciated as I'm changing the plugs in the >vanagon next(req. vanagon content!)!! Help!! > >DM&FS


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