[V8] 4 cylinder V8

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Beat me to it, Mike.  That would have been my next suggestion.  As to the
rotor -- it can be replaced separately from the distributor and no need to
glue the new one on.

----- 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 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] 4 cylinder V8


> 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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