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Date:         Wed, 15 Oct 2014 15:41:47 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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John

I would suspect a GummedUp Injector or a Bad SparkPlugWire or even a Bad SparkPlug ~

I have seen Both S'Plugs & S'Plugwires cause this sort of symptom ~

ORR ~ DeanB

On 15 Oct , 2014, at 11:06 AM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Heres the deal. Feels like one cyinder is dead -until it reaches near 2000 > rpm -then it kicks in. Put a load on as when going up a hill and that > cylinder drops out -once again it feels like its running on three > cylinders. Using my ECU Monitor, the ignition path is good to the > distributor. From the distributor to the plugs checks good with a strobe > and I get a good, strong spark at the plugs themselves. Still no joy! > > The only thing left(not counting the AFM -and I get a good signal from it) > is the throttle body and the injectors themselves. I don't think this is a > throttle body problem because the air flow would be the same to all > cylinders. The last item on the list is the injectors. The injector pulse > is good so I suspect a bad injector, plugged or partially so. Yet there is > only about 25 miles -but about 5 years of sitting idle and never running > since the injectors were serviced just before it was parked. > > Would anyone else think "bad injector" as well? > > Would appreciate any input or comments on this. > > Thanks, > > John


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