For the cap and coil sometimes they just need to be wiped clean to remove
the conductive path to ground. Always a good thing to test or replace plug
wires if in doubt. www.inct.net/~autotips/plugwire.htm A quick spin on
Google.com brought this up.  I've never seen the water trick before. I love
that. Google RULES!

Allan Bagley
86 westy

-----Original Message-----
From: Andree Hurley [mailto:ahurley@viewit.com]
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 10:00 AM
To: Allan Bagley
Subject: Re: Power loss still in '85

Hmm, and so change the cape and wires?

Thanks,

Andree

On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Allan Bagley
wrote:

> >>plug wires
>
> Worth looking in engine compartment with engine running in the dark of
> night. I have seen all kinds of unusual steady and intermittant spark
paths
> around the coil, distributor cap, and plug wires over the years. Sometimes
> you can see them in the daylight or even hear the 'snapping' sound of the
> spark jumping a gap it shouldn't.
>
> Allan Bagley
> 86 westy
>

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