Date:         Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:08:28 -0400
Reply-To:     Sam Walters <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Sam Walters <sam.cooks@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: 87 Misfires when damp
Comments: To: gary hradek <hradek@YAHOO.COM>, rgolen@UMASSD.EDU
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Gary Hradek wrote:

      If you have the cash buy oem plug wires and
change the plugs too.   Coil would be the next thing
after that.   If you are a bit short on cash, try
looking at your engine on a cold dark wet night and
see if you see any sparks aflyin.  gary

Why would you spend the money first without trying cheaper alternatives
that have been suggested or looking at it at night first.  Also why just
replace things that you haven't inspected?  If the plugs are fine, why
replace them?  Same for the coil and wires.  Bentley has tests for
determining if these items are defective.

Since the van runs fine except in the first few minutes when it has been
damp, it is unlikely that it is the wires, plugs, or coil.  Less than
half of a $.99 pack of dielectric grease solved my similar problem
several years ago and new plug wires, plugs and coil won't solve the
problem if it is the idle control unit behind the right rear taillight.

Sam

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Sam Walters
Baltimore, MD

89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside
85 Westy Weekender
85 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbodiesel - to become veggie oil powered

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