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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Springville, Ca
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Can't figure this out...
I changed my spark plugs today in my 350 and now my truck runs worse. It runs like it has a miss and gets worse around 1500rpm. I checked each plug by taking the wires off one at a time and sometimes it would run worse but half the time would run like it would with all the wires hooked up. Also now I keep shocking myself when I get out and touch the door.
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2002 S10 ZR2 for the dirt. 1968 C10 shorty for the street. She said the truck would be the end of us. I still have the truck! Last edited by DangerBoy; 04-21-2007 at 10:21 PM. |
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Re: Can't figure this out...
one of the plugs is cracked. or one of the spark plug wires is shorting..
go pop the hood and look with it dark out you might see which one.. the radio might have a clicking noise too. ![]() |
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Re: Can't figure this out...
Thats what I was thinkin. Now that the sun is down I'll have to try that out. Would that be why I'm shockin myself too?
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2002 S10 ZR2 for the dirt. 1968 C10 shorty for the street. She said the truck would be the end of us. I still have the truck! |
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Re: Can't figure this out...
Sounds like you might have the ground electrode pushed into the center electrode on one. Or it could be what rage was saying
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Re: Can't figure this out...
Or you could have swapped a couple of plug wires around
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Re: Can't figure this out...
Check your plug gaps too.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Re: Can't figure this out...
Just a thought, Did you get a wire crossed on the plugs?
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Re: Can't figure this out...
Check # 5 & 7 wires.
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Re: Can't figure this out...
you didnt mention what kind of ignition you have if its old school points try changing the condencer. My 69 camaro w/350 acted like that once after a tune up and the new condencer was defective. Later I changed it over to an HEI and never had that problem anymore!
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Re: Can't figure this out...
Hey guys thanks for the help! I had one bad plug and I adjusted the gap, some were as much as .020 off. Now she runs like a scalded dog again!
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Re: Can't figure this out...
and ALWAYS remember the magic number
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