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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 10:36 PM
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Missfire...

ok guys today after working on my cai i noticed a vibration. Which has since worstened or i've just gotton tired of it.

At first i thought it was balancing. But its not.


Checked all wires nothings tosted.


I have 7 brand new plugs, one was replaced a while back when it missfired.

So how do i tell which one to put a plug in?


thanks,

Shane

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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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Re: Missfire...

Originally posted by therckid
ok guys today after working on my cai i noticed a vibration. Which has since worstened or i've just gotton tired of it.

At first i thought it was balancing. But its not.


Checked all wires nothings tosted.


I have 7 brand new plugs, one was replaced a while back when it missfired.

So how do i tell which one to put a plug in?


thanks,

Shane
this is another post that shouldnt be

just take your 7 remaining plugs and replace the 7 plugs you havent replaced as of yet then if it still misses then purchase one more plug for a buck
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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Re: Re: Missfire...

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this is another post that shouldnt be
But, it is, strangely enough.

Think about it. You have 8 cylinders, or I hope at least. You replaced 1 spark plug (why the heck does a person replace 1 of the 8?). 8 minus 1 equals = those 7 last plugs.

Other than that, go over your work backwards.

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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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No, no he replaced 7, instead of just one. Why not all 8, he said he replaced that one when it miss fired before. Lets think about this real hard, and see what we can come up with. Hmm, mmm, mmm, still thinking. I don't know i give up, to hard.

You could try touching each header tube to find the cold one.
Old Nov 13, 2004 | 01:36 AM
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Originally posted by ME Leigh
No, no he replaced 7, instead of just one. Why not all 8, he said he replaced that one when it miss fired before. Lets think about this real hard, and see what we can come up with. Hmm, mmm, mmm, still thinking. I don't know i give up, to hard.

You could try touching each header tube to find the cold one.
LMFAO! we told my buddy that and the next day he came to school with his hands all wraped up i couldnt stop lughing for 45 minutes
Old Nov 13, 2004 | 02:31 AM
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Originally posted by ME Leigh
No, no he replaced 7, instead of just one. Why not all 8, he said he replaced that one when it miss fired before. Lets think about this real hard, and see what we can come up with. Hmm, mmm, mmm, still thinking. I don't know i give up, to hard.

You could try touching each header tube to find the cold one.
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LOL


actually i have done that with a dead miss when im in a hurry or being lazy, but not with my bare hands, i use a shop towel soaked with water & then watch how fast the water evaporates, it works quite well.
Old Nov 13, 2004 | 09:13 AM
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Did you gap the plugs, or just throw them all in there?
Old Nov 13, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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its edned up being the damn harmonic balancer guys. Its toasted.


Whats a decent OEM replacemetn?
Old Nov 13, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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NAPA autoparts will have the stock replacement for your balancer.
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