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Mountain Pass
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Well. I got it working again. It seems to even run with the computer hooked up again. I'm kinda thinking my plugs are done. Running rich for as long as it has probably fouled some of them out, as cylinder 1 has spark on both sides of the wire, but if I have it unhooked it doesn't change like it would if it wasnt missing before. I probably haven't put every spark plug back in the same spot it was originally so maybe the new combination allows it to fire at least somewhat well enough to run properly now. I probably need to go ahead and buy an adjustable fuel regulator for this and bring it down a bit. Maybe that would fix that whole issue from arising again. On to get new plugs at some point I suppose
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Good deal! Did you use a timing light to get it to 10 btdc with spout removed? If it smells rich, that could be normal with all the trying to start. I would run it a few days to see if that clears up. Also, verify you have the wires following the firing order. They could be fouled, you could try removing them and cleaning with brake cleaner or something like that.
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Good deal! Did you use a timing light to get it to 10 btdc with spout removed? If it smells rich, that could be normal with all the trying to start. I would run it a few days to see if that clears up. Also, verify you have the wires following the firing order. They could be fouled, you could try removing them and cleaning with brake cleaner or something like that.
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timing lights can be cheap and good to have when you can get one. A tune up is never a bad idea. Royal purple deep clean max is a great injector cleaner if you haven’t run one. That could clean up the injectors and spark plugs more after you give them a quick cleaning. If they are old enough or look rough, replacements wouldn’t hurt either.
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timing lights can be cheap and good to have when you can get one. A tune up is never a bad idea. Royal purple deep clean max is a great injector cleaner if you haven’t run one. That could clean up the injectors and spark plugs more after you give them a quick cleaning. If they are old enough or look rough, replacements wouldn’t hurt either.
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Now that she’s running again, I would check for codes as well. If she’s been running rich for a while, something is off somewhere. It could be a crack or hole in exhaust before O2 sensor, O2 sensor itself or a sensor like intake air temp, coolant temp, etc that isn’t allowing the computer to adjust correctly. An adjustable fuel pressure regulator would be a mask and you would need a wideband O2 sensor to see actual air fuel ratio to dial it in. Just something to think about!
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The comment the other person made about the wire placement is REAL (ive had a cap with the 1 placed in the incorrect spot, and technically speaking the thing can run fairly well out of order or shifted, and i would like pictures of the plugs in question or take 2 out and send pictures , including the porcelain and tips where wire grabs
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Now that she’s running again, I would check for codes as well. If she’s been running rich for a while, something is off somewhere. It could be a crack or hole in exhaust before O2 sensor, O2 sensor itself or a sensor like intake air temp, coolant temp, etc that isn’t allowing the computer to adjust correctly. An adjustable fuel pressure regulator would be a mask and you would need a wideband O2 sensor to see actual air fuel ratio to dial it in. Just something to think about!
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please post a photo of your wires and plugs from the side of the engine without the black duct on the engine , and send here
The comment the other person made about the wire placement is REAL (ive had a cap with the 1 placed in the incorrect spot, and technically speaking the thing can run fairly well out of order or shifted, and i would like pictures of the plugs in question or take 2 out and send pictures , including the porcelain and tips where wire grabs
The comment the other person made about the wire placement is REAL (ive had a cap with the 1 placed in the incorrect spot, and technically speaking the thing can run fairly well out of order or shifted, and i would like pictures of the plugs in question or take 2 out and send pictures , including the porcelain and tips where wire grabs
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Spout. I drove it last night with the spout connected, then this morning it started and died after about 20 seconds and refused to start. Disconnected the spout again and started right up and continued to run