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Date:         Mon, 8 Apr 1996 10:14:11 -0500
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From:         walshp@h1l6xa.nawc-ad-indy.navy.mil (Pat Walsh)
Subject:      Re: 87 syncro: Dead #2 cylinder. Injector?

>
>Recently, I started having injector problems with #2 cylinder (when looking 
>in the engine compartment the one closest on the right).  The cylinder does 
>not fire.  I'll start up, and drive--the vehicle will vibrate very much and 
>no power.  Stop, pull #2 cylinder plug wire from distributor, no difference 
>in engine.  Pull any other wire and engine gets noticebly rougher.  Put wire 
>close to distributor and hear/see good spark and still no difference for #2. 
> Last month I put in new platinums.  Have swaped plugs on #2 with no change. 
> Compression is good in all cylinders.
>
Could this be just a bad plug wire or dist. cap?


Pat Walsh, '71 Westy, walshp@camry.nawc-ad-indy.navy.mil
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