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Mar 24, 2007 | 11:48 AM

kjg26

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From: Alpharetta

arcing

a mechanic friend of mine mentioned he thought he heard arcing in my engine bay... didn't have time to really sit down and talk to him about it. what causes arcing? bad wires/plugs? dist cap/rotor need replacing? how do i fix it?

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keith

Mar 24, 2007 | 12:52 PM

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usually bad wires will cause arcing, look in the engine bay at night if the wires are arcing you should be able to see it

Mar 24, 2007 | 01:09 PM

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could be loose plug wire or loose plug or burnt plug wire.

Mar 24, 2007 | 07:23 PM