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| Posted: 11-02-2015 01:12 am |
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blawrence Member
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1973 JH running well after rebuilding carbs and installing new timing gears and belt, until today. Suddenly misfiring on #4. Strobe light fine on 12 and 3, but intermittent or not at all on 4. Plugs cleaned and checked. Strobe light up and good spark when plug is removed and laying on cam cover. Any ideas would be helpful.
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| Posted: 11-02-2015 05:19 am |
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Tim Murphy Member 
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Plug wire shorting out when plug installed in cylinder.
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| Posted: 11-02-2015 06:42 am |
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Frank Schwartz Member
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The problem could be a plug wire not plugged into the distributor cap..it is so tight under there that when you try to put the cap back on the distributor it is easy to pull a wire from the cap...personal experience...also you can check the firing with a strobe light..just connect the pickup from plug wire 1 on through four..each time just pulling the trigger on the strobe light..If it is firing, it will flash at each plug wire..if it doesn't, it is unplugged... Also if it seem to run and back fires..check to see that you haven't cross mounted 1 and 3...or 2 and 4 wires in the distributor cap...again,personal experience.
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| Posted: 11-02-2015 12:25 pm |
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blawrence Member
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Thanks for the ideas, guys. I have removed and rechecked all connections into the petronix cap. Also replaced #4 wire with longer wire that is not under strain. Strobe light fires when plug is not in cylinder, but is erratic or dead when plug is installed. Plug set is almost new, but I will change plug, just to be sure.
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| Posted: 11-03-2015 04:38 pm |
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Jim Sohl sn 11210 Member
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Swap the plugs. See if the problem moves with the plug or stays in place
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| Posted: 11-03-2015 09:47 pm |
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blawrence Member
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Problem did move around, so a new set of plugs set to .040" have been fitted. Also needed to reset carb balance but all seems to e well again. Thanks guys!
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