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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 06:48 PM
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Spark plug wires or something else?

The 88 in my sig has a problem. Sometimes when I drive it, the engine starts to feel like a cylinder isn't firing and my radio starts cutting out. Then if I hit a bump or drive it for a minute it runs like a top and my stereo comes back to normal. I was told that what I describe sounds like a bad spark plug wire. This truck had oil changes its whole llife but that was about it. I wouldn't be surprised if these were original plug wires. I plan on replacing the plug wires anyway, but I don't want to throw a bunch of parts at it oonly to find it was somethin else
 
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Old Jan 5, 2014 | 07:42 PM
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Sounds more like a shorted wire problem or a ground wire problem.
 
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