Re: misfiring, or not firing on all cylinders9try this0

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <9008b860.36559ac3@aol.com> Art4@aol.com writes:
> another problem that could be happening when someone says a cylinder is not
> firing is that the injector may not  be functioning. You can check the plug
> wires(spark plug) by pulling one lose at a time at the distributor.  It will
> tell you if a cylinder is dead if when the wire is off there is no change in
> idle or running smoothness.  If you don' t detect a change then check the
> injector by sticking a long screwdriver on the injector and use the other end
> at a stethoscope.  Just put your ear on it, you should be able to hear the
> injector firing(clicking). Listen carefully sicne you will also hear some of
> the other noises of the engine through the screwdriver.

It's easier to follow the 'output diagnostics' instructions on Scott
Mockry's web page and do it without the engine running.

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 Phil Payne
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