engine miss firing need help
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Car: 1984 chevy camaro
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Transmission: turbo 350 2800 stall
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engine miss firing need help
ok i got my camaro running and i took it out to drive and when i get on it it pops and studders then ittl go and i noticed my number 8 spark plug boot is meled to the header would that be my prob? grounding itself out?
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Car: 1984 chevy camaro
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Originally Posted by Vader
It's a fairly safe bet that it will cause some misfire issues.
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Car: 1984 chevy camaro
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Originally Posted by Vader
Changing the plug can't hurt, but it really sounds like you need to check the wires, not the plugs.
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Car: 92 Firebird
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Still sounds like a firing issue, what kind of plugs are you using? Hope to G0D its not splitfires. Also be sure and check the gap, should have.035
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I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND TOOK THE DISTRIBUTOR OUT THE PLUGS AND WIRES OUT AND PUT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER AND FIGURED OUT THAT IT WAS T WIRES ON THE WRONG SPOT ON THE CAP
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Car: 89 Firebird
Engine: 408
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt/4.11
As was said check all the plug wires, check to be sure they are on the correct places on the cap, be sure plugs are good and gapped properly, be sure there is no carbon build up in the cap or rotor, if it stll happens get the ignition module tested.
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Car: 1984 chevy camaro
Engine: 355
Transmission: turbo 350 2800 stall
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Originally Posted by LT89FB
As was said check all the plug wires, check to be sure they are on the correct places on the cap, be sure plugs are good and gapped properly, be sure there is no carbon build up in the cap or rotor, if it stll happens get the ignition module tested.
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Originally Posted by LT89FB
As was said check all the plug wires, check to be sure they are on the correct places on the cap, be sure plugs are good and gapped properly, be sure there is no carbon build up in the cap or rotor, if it stll happens get the ignition module tested.
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I would get rid of the platinum 4 plugs. They cause excessive heat , and I'm speaking from experince on thsi one. I suggest get the cheap AC Delco, what GM advises you put in there. I understand you paid $5 a plug, but take it as a lesson learned.
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Car: 1984 chevy camaro
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Originally Posted by jamessr
I would get rid of the platinum 4 plugs. They cause excessive heat , and I'm speaking from experince on thsi one. I suggest get the cheap AC Delco, what GM advises you put in there. I understand you paid $5 a plug, but take it as a lesson learned.
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Originally Posted by billybob6110
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how do i test the module?
how do i test the module?
Just pull the ignition module out and take it to O`Reilly`s or Advance auto and they will test it for free.
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I still sugest getting rid of the Platinum plugs. I went ahead and bought 6 plugs for my old sixbanger, the temp stayed constantly around 210-220. After takling to a few mechanics I was advised on removing them before I do serious damage. My best advise is do a complete tune up. However I'm willing to bet its your plugs.
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Car: 1984 chevy camaro
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Originally Posted by jamessr
I still sugest getting rid of the Platinum plugs. I went ahead and bought 6 plugs for my old sixbanger, the temp stayed constantly around 210-220. After takling to a few mechanics I was advised on removing them before I do serious damage. My best advise is do a complete tune up. However I'm willing to bet its your plugs.
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You're running temp is fine and the plugs, now that you've been boned, should be fine so long as you don't run an MSD or something similar. Will they impede the flame front a bit, sure. Will you notice it. No.
IF you decide to pull that module though, do get the proper compound for it upon intall, iirc SL203 is the wells part number. Thermal heatsink compound. If you can't find that you can go to staples or some such and overpay for the computer stuff.
IF you decide to pull that module though, do get the proper compound for it upon intall, iirc SL203 is the wells part number. Thermal heatsink compound. If you can't find that you can go to staples or some such and overpay for the computer stuff.
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Car: 1984 chevy camaro
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got er fixed
the whole prob wa my distributor cap it was junk, orignal cap on car! anyway does anybody know how to take the blower motor of the firewall for heatera nd the a/c(big thing on firewall) off???? and which wires can go and which gotta stay?
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