The saga continues (was T44TQ MC2 stumbling)

[Peter Berrevoets]

I would think that any arcing like this calls for a new set of wires.
Tying the bits away from each other only delays the inevitable.

I had the same problem when road salt dust covered the engine components.
Then when the weather warmed up, the humidity was attracted to the salt and
kept the wires damp whenever the car sat overnight. New wires solved the
problem even when the same situation occurred the next winter.

HTH

Peter

1990 200Q MC2
1989 200Q MC1 Parts
1987.5 Coupe GT NF

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> Larry,
>
> I went through this type of stumbling a few weeks ago with my 1990 200
> MC2. I read up on the SJM website and begain trouble shooting. My 1st
> step was to clean under the hood. When driving back from the car wash
> it was stumbling really bad. I got home and opened the hood and saw
> the spark jumping from the #5 plug wire to the clamp on the crank vent
> pipe. I moved it over an inch and the stumble went away. My solution
> was to use a tie wrap on the crank vent pipe and move it away from the
> #5 plug. Problem solved.
>
> Good luck with your trouble shooting.
> -
> Dave Lawson
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