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Subject:Re: [Re: Which cylinder isn't firing??]
From:d t
Date:Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:54:30 MST

"Joel Walker" <jwalker17@earthlink.net> wrote:

> just pull the spark plug wires OFF, one by one ... the non-firing plug
> (if that's really what it is) will make no difference in the engine
> running. or very little difference. pull off one that IS firing, and
> you'll notice the difference right away. when you pull one off and it
> does NOT make any difference, that's your culprit.

Tried it, didn't make much difference, but then I removed them while the motor
was OFF, so it was harder to tell. Somehow I feel uneasy to touch the cables
when the motor is running, since a crack in the insulation will give me a huge
ZAP!

Cheers,
            T-man

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