[V8] idle/driveability problem solved

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Glad you resolved it.  Yeah, I should have mentioned that you take the cap
apart when I suggested it may be the culprit.

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Dodd" <jidodd at shaw.ca>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 11:25 PM
Subject: [V8] idle/driveability problem solved


> This is stupid but here is the end of the story.
> Since a snapping sound could be heard I decided to remove the
> distributor cap on the drivers side.The cap is just a few months
> old.(replaced at TB time)
> Did not see anything but I had enough frustration and went to the
> dealer. Run into a good mechanic and he tells me he removed the cap and
> it had a crack in it.
> Charged me just 1 hr labor.So the stupidity is that I never removed the
> black cover from the cap or else I would have noticed it myself .Drove
> the car home, put in the old cap and voila ! I remember one of you
> mentioned the exact same problem.
> I am also very upset with Beru for putting out such piece of garbage.
> Anyway the V8 lives on .for now and so do my nerves.
> J
>
>
>
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