Help with engine stumble after spark plug/wire replacement...
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Help with engine stumble after spark plug/wire replacement...
I'm having issuses with my 351m stumbling with pretty bad vibrations in drive after I replaced my spark plug wires and spark plugs. I didn't have any issues or anything before replacing them so I'm almost sure it has to be something with the distributor or the wires... I've checked the firing order and I'm almost ceartin it's right, but I could be wrong I guess
Could I have screwed up my timing somehow? I'm kinda stumped because I haven't touched the carb or anything. It does start pretty easily, but it will backfire. If anybody could help me out that would be great.
Could I have screwed up my timing somehow? I'm kinda stumped because I haven't touched the carb or anything. It does start pretty easily, but it will backfire. If anybody could help me out that would be great.
MSEE
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Austin, TX
Agreed, check the firing order, preferably against what's stamped on the intake. I had a similar issue one time, turned out to be an error in my Chilton's manual (misprint).
Also, I thought 351M and 351W had different firing orders, but I could be wrong. However I thought that was the mistake my Chilton's made - it grouped all 351's into one firing order, when in fact it was showing a 351M, and I needed a 351W. If I'm right (not saying I am), then maybe you wired it up as a 351W and not a 351M.
Also, I thought 351M and 351W had different firing orders, but I could be wrong. However I thought that was the mistake my Chilton's made - it grouped all 351's into one firing order, when in fact it was showing a 351M, and I needed a 351W. If I'm right (not saying I am), then maybe you wired it up as a 351W and not a 351M.
Cargo Master
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From: starship enterprise
X2 on the firing order. Thats what I would check if prob persists, check that the dist. is stabbed right. I had a 400 that the dist was stabbed 1 tooth off and I put the wires on starting with the "1" on the cab and barely ran. I pulled the cap and the rotor was past the "1" AT tdc. pulled the dizzy and moved it to the proper tooth, retimed it, ran good again.
Lead Driver
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Try putting the old plugs back in. I don't know what kind they are but I have had a cupple of brands over the years that a few were dead right out of the box. The wires you can test with a multi meter. Look at it this way, it ran fine before you changed the wires and plugs, so it's one or the other.
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