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New owner - misfire WRAP-UP
miker wrote:
> Pulled the plug wires, found water in 3 & 4. Dried, runs like a champ. > > Clues I missed: > > 1) In real cold weather the car was ok until it got good and warmed up. > > 2) When the weather turned warmer, the problem occured right away and was > much worse. > > In my own defense, I wasn't the one that washed the engine (and don't > usually wash engines, and didn't even know they'd washed it), and I haven't > had a twin-cam car since a Europa I had in the mid-70's, so I wasn't > thinking about the way them plug holes can hold water. > > New NGK wires coming anyway, and I'll also uncork it down in the heated > garage for a while to let it dry out overnight. Glad to hear you diagnosed the true root-cause of your troubles. You'll probably also wonder why you hadn't replaced the plug wires sooner, too :-) (I know I did) Cheers! Dana |
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