Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:53:16 -0700
Reply-To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
In-Reply-To: <5037F354.4050406@turbovans.com>
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"twist and pull."
Ah -- and thar I was, just pulling. I'm used to the smooth-bore type.
The only other engine I've ever worked on was the air cooled 1600
dual-port on my '71 bay window.
"be careful about cheap spark plug wires ..sometimes the ends will pull
apart rather than unplug from the dist cap."
Um, lemme see... "BOSCH ULTRA-PREMIUM ULTRA LAYER COPPER CORE" (I'm not
shouting, that's how they are labeled). Cheap or no?
"Twist and pull carefully, engine off."
Okay, lemme ax you a question.* Why engine off? I was thinking to unplug
plugs one at a time to find out why the engine was (apparently) missing.
Seemed like unplugging them with the engine on would be way to go so I
could hear the difference, if any.
If yer coming by next week, pls call, I'll stand you to a beer, glass of
wine, lemonade, whatever's your pleasure!
Phone in p-mail.
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* My Cousin Vinny
--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.
On 08/24/2012 02:34 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> twist and pull.
> your 84 originally had an early style dist cap where you just see a
> smooth hole when you remove the plug wire from the cap.
> 85 and up there is a post in that same hole..
> those are better........I usually upgrade an 84 to that style.
>
> be careful about cheap spark plug wires ..sometimes the ends will pull
> apart rather than unplug from the dist cap.
> twist and pull carefully, engine off.
> scott
> turbovans
> pmail me your ph # ..if you wish.
> there is a small chance I could stop by next week.
>
>
> On 8/24/2012 1:57 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>> After changing the plugs on my 1.9 I initially thought that the engine
>> was missing. Exhaust smelled rich, engine was wobbling when idling and
>> it didn't sound quite right. So I thought to unplug the cables, one by
>> one, to see if I could find the missing cylinder.
>>
>> I wanted to unplug them at the distributor end, it being easier to get
>> to that the sparky ends. But I could not get them to budge. Ignition
>> wires not being inexpensive, I didn't apply full force, but instead
>> moved to the harder to get to plug ends.
>>
>> Turned out that none of the cylinders were missing, the engine smoothed
>> out fine.
>>
>> But my question is: is there a secret to getting the wires loose from
>> the dizzie? Does a fellow just haul away 'till it busts free?
>>
>> --
>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
>> Bend, Ore.
>>
>
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