Date:         Tue, 25 Mar 1997 21:59:41 -0800 (PST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Beth Young <young@sherlock.sims.berkeley.edu>
Subject:      Re: power loss in '81


On Tue, 25 Mar 1997, bill wrote:

> Also, pulling the plug wire for cylinder #3 off the distributor has no
> effect on engine when it is running at about 2000 RPM in park.  Is this
> likely the injector?

No.  Your engine is saying to you "I'm not getting any spark in #3!"
Check for bad plug, bad wire, or bad distributor cap.


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Tom Young/Beth Young          young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549
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