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Re: problems with firing on #3 and #5 Davey Do #1239645 10/17/2017 4:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,689 Missouri J JW51 'Bolter
JW51 'Bolter J Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,689 Missouri	You did the new cap and leads. Did you also try new plugs at 3 and 5? Before you do, might be worth swapping #3 plug into a different cylinder, one that's sparking fine, and see if the symptom follows the plug: 1951 3100

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problems with firing on #3 and #5	Davey Do	10/17/2017 3:55 PM
Re: problems with firing on #3 and #5	JW51	10/17/2017 4:26 PM
Re: problems with firing on #3 and #5	Davey Do	10/17/2017 5:12 PM
Re: problems with firing on #3 and #5	tclederman	10/17/2017 5:18 PM
Re: problems with firing on #3 and #5	Davey Do	10/17/2017 5:20 PM
Re: problems with firing on #3 and #5	JW51	10/17/2017 6:03 PM
Re: problems with firing on #3 and #5	Wrenchbender Ret.	10/17/2017 6:30 PM
Re: problems with firing on #3 and #5	Davey Do	11/04/2017 7:10 AM

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