 do i need to change my plugs/wires? |
 Apr 4, 2005 - 1:52 AM
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Today, while accelerating, my car started to 'stutter' a little bit. It was kind of odd. Then it started to do it repeatedly everytime I'd accelerate moderately hard. Would this be a fouled out plug? Is this a normal symptom of having to change plugs? The car has 89k miles on it and I dont know if the previous owner ever got them changed.. Should I replace the wires as well? How much am I looking at spending? I really hate to do this since I'm swapping in the 3S, but it is my only car and I need it running until the day of the swap!
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Apr 5, 2005 - 12:32 AM
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cheap - easy way to check the wires is to find a really dark spot at night and check for arcing along the wires, mist a little water over them from a spray bottle, if they are leaking voltage, you'll see it. another symptom of bad wires is hard starting when damp out. you can sometimes make them last a little longer by cleaning the wires off.
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Yota do i need to change my plugs/wires? Apr 4, 2005 - 1:52 AM
Bigmeanbulldog55 QUOTE(Yota @ Apr 4, 2005 - 1:52 AM)Today, whi... Apr 4, 2005 - 2:15 AM lagos change the spark plugs, dist cap and rotor. all th... Apr 4, 2005 - 11:29 AM LewFX could be a O2 sensor too, bad air to fuel mix. Apr 4, 2005 - 11:35 AM lagos LewFX, if it was the o2 sensor,then it would throw... Apr 4, 2005 - 11:37 AM LewFX mine never did, and that was replaced at my local ... Apr 4, 2005 - 11:50 AM Yota How much am I looking to spend on plugs, cap and a... Apr 4, 2005 - 1:58 PM madmods Mine did that to when i first got it, but it as an... Apr 4, 2005 - 2:01 PM
exxtractor lagos I had an O2 sensor that wasnt' connected... Apr 4, 2005 - 10:50 PM |
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