[V8] 4 cylinder V8

[Michael Larosa Jr]

maybe swap the coils again to see if the strong spark follows the coil ?

i know about the tickle, got a 24v thru the water heater controller last
night...  woohoo... felt that :)

Mike,


Rex Pedersen wrote:
> I'm getting spark from the spark plugs themselves. However... I just did a
> check and I don't think it is strong enough. I tested the "bad" ones and got
> spark. Then I tested a "good" one and got spark plus a pretty good tickle
> even through rubber gloves.
> I just pulled the distributor and everything looks fine. Check the
> resistance on the rotor and it is within specs.
> Going to double check the firing order now. I know two are correct for sure
> however.
> Rex
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Larosa Jr" <Mc.Larosa at Sun.COM>
> To: "Rex Pedersen" <fega at fega.com>
> Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 10:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [V8] 4 cylinder V8
> 
> 
> 
>>when you say you get spark, from where ?  coil wire
>>or each plug wire where t connects to the plugs ?
>>
>>
>>
>>Rex Pedersen wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Mike,
>>>The rotors are glued on and don't have a new one. That's my next plan
> 
> but
> 
>>>the rotor "looks" good. Nobody has them in stock around here and I have
> 
> a
> 
>>>feeling that still might not be the cure.
>>>Rex
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Michael Larosa Jr" <Mc.Larosa at Sun.COM>
>>>To: <Mc.Larosa at Sun.COM>
>>>Cc: "Rex Pedersen" <fega at fega.com>; <v8 at audifans.com>
>>>Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 9:49 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [V8] 4 cylinder V8
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>wopps just read your post again, already done plugs... swap the rotors ?
>>>
>>>or are
>>>
>>>
>>>>they glued on ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Michael Larosa Jr wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>have had the same issues.....  had to clean up all the plugs,
>>>>>then it fired right up...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Michael Larosa Jr wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>fouled plugs on the previous 4 dead cylinders ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Rex Pedersen wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hello folks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Been "off" the list for some time for many reasons but have just got
>>>
>>>back.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>My problem is with a friends 90 V8Q. It all of a sudden started
> 
> running
> 
>>>terrible. She took it to the dealer and they gave her a quote of
> 
> $3800.00
> 
>>>for basicly a tune up. It consisted of new plug wires, distributors and
>>>spark plugs. They said the right distributor cap was bad. Needless to
> 
> say,
> 
>>>she opted NOT to go that way and brought it to me.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>What I found was the right distributor wasn't firing. I found the cap
>>>
>>>was broke. (not sure if the dealer did this or if it just broke). I
> 
> replaced
> 
>>>the cap, spark plugs and cleaned the rotor but this bank is still dead.
> 
> I am
> 
>>>getting a spark but not sure it is hot enough. I swapped the coils and
> 
> coil
> 
>>>wires from side to side and still no luck. I pulled the codes and get no
>>>errors.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>The rotor looks good but can it "just go bad"?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Any ideas out there???
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Rex Pedersen
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  S U N                              Phone: 781/442-1250
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