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Subject:Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle...more info
From:Al and Sue Brase
Date:Sat, 17 Jan 2004 02:02:17 -0600

Erin:
Good idea about the plug wires. They also fail open. Check with an
ohmmeter. I cant remember the resistance, but I'm sure it's in the
archives. Or just check to see if any are a LOT higher than the
others.(I've had that happen.)
Al Brase
91 GL

Erin Randolph wrote:

>Hello all,
>   first thx for some of the quick replies.  Some more
>info.  I pulled the plugs after about 500 miles on a
>trip (plugs were put in about mid september) and i
>just recently pulled them to see how they were, they
>look good.
>Also, regarding the run on after shut down, (besides
>checking plugs)  the tailpipe shows no sign of carbon
>buildup.  I just checked the pressure regulator and
>theres no gas in the vacuum end of things.  could one
>of my supposed good plug wires be bad, even tho i got
>spark on all four, and could not see any arc-ing to
>the engine?
>                                    -Erin Randolph
>                                 lexluthier72@yahoo.com
>
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