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Old 05-12-2008, 07:17 PM
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Cars missing & #5 plug is wet

I have just recently put 24lb venom injectors in my 91 TPI 350 TA to replace my factory injectors and the car ran great for about three or four days...

Then i noticed that my car had a miss to it so i started looking into my problem and realized the #5 plug was wet with gas...

i replaced the plug a couple of times and everytime i pulled it out it was wet...I used a couple old plug wires that wasnt the problem...the injectors ohmed out fine...i lowered the fp it wasnt the problem..

the cap and rotor is new the ICM is new the injectors are maybe two weeks old but i have a feeling that the #5 injector is maybe getting stuck open during its cycle and soaking the plug..

Can i get your guys opinion on what the problem is thanks..
Old 05-12-2008, 10:25 PM
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Re: Cars missing & #5 plug is wet

I would suggest putting BRAND NEW plugs and wires in, and going one heat range "hotter" on the spark plugs, and get some good ones. You didn't specify if you plug wires were new or not, but they can sometimes look like they are in good shape, when actually they are shot, they are cheap enough that good ones are well worth it.
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Re: Cars missing & #5 plug is wet

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I would suggest putting BRAND NEW plugs and wires in, and going one heat range "hotter" on the spark plugs, and get some good ones. You didn't specify if you plug wires were new or not, but they can sometimes look like they are in good shape, when actually they are shot, they are cheap enough that good ones are well worth it.
i used to sell those venom injectors when i worked at summit. they came back left and right.. the problem is that they are mass produced rebuilts that lay around on the shelves. we had to buy a few hundred sets at a time.. sometimes they were in stock for years.. they stick. get a set of bosch gen 3 24's and forget about wasting all that money on parts replacing.. find the source. symtoms are a leaky injector... check fuel pressure after shut off and see if it bleeds down...
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Re: Cars missing & #5 plug is wet

I had a similar problem recently. Is it the #5 cylinder that has the miss? On my car I isolated the miss to cyl. #2, the plug was wet with gas, changed the plug, no change. Stuck an old plug in the wire (cyl. #2) to check for spark, good spark. Ended up being a broken rocker arm stud, intake valve side. Also, I recently changed plug wires after opening the hood with the engine running on a dark morning. At least one wire was shorting to the block. While changing the wires, the one arcing and sparking practically fell apart when I gave it a tug. Then, while ohming the old wires (except the broken one...), 6 of them were ~1700 ohms, but one was 9000+ ohms. So, you have to make sure to check all of the wires.
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Re: Cars missing & #5 plug is wet

my wires are brand new moroso wires and i tried a couple of my old accel wires...

ill check my fuel pressure se if it bleeds down fast after i turn it off

i'm going to pop my valve cover off today and check the springs and stuff cus i already have broke one spring on the car...

but if it is the injector will jegs replace it for free...i just bought these and they arent more than three weeks old
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Re: Cars missing & #5 plug is wet

well i pulled the valve cover off and everything is fine...

i guess jegs will be getting a call tomorrow
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