Re: Mis-behaving 4kq: HELP

[Andrei Talalaevskii <andrei@insti.physics.sunysb.edu>]

First I must correct my previous post

> 
> On Sun, 28 Mar 1999, Andrei Talalaevskii wrote:
> 
> > The easiest way to find a missing cylinder, if there is any, is to
> > disconnect spark plug wires one by one and see what happens. If a
> > disconnected wire makes no noticeable effects on engine operation, you
> > found a missing cylinder. If you can't notice anything, put the wire back
> > and pull the one from the next plug. 
> > 

In the last sentence I should have said: 

"If you DO notice all the usual effects of missing cylinder that show up
only after you disconnected the wire, than the cylinder was working. Put the
wire back and pull the one from the next plug". 
 

On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Mark L. Chang wrote:

> which is better to try - cap side or engine side?  excuse the ignorance.
> 

In principle it doesn't matter. I made it with the plug side. This is 
just the matter of convenience.

HTH,

Andrei