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#67125 10/12/2006 9:55 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 16 | My dad and I were trying to time my 235, we noticed that the left rear exhaust was cooler than the right, after hooking up the timing light, noticed that we couldn't get it to operate on the #1 wire, and very intermittingly on the rest of the wires. It seemed to work on the coil wire to the distributor. Seems with that said, not all the cylinders are firing. Can anyone suggest what might be the problem? Spark plugs, wires, points or condenser. Would I be better off going to a HEI modified distributor? Any help or suggestion would be appreciated!!!! | | |
#67126 10/12/2006 10:20 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | That problem came up on this forum a week or 2 ago. His problem was number 1 spark plug was dirty. Check the point gap & dist cap & rotor. Look inside the cap real close for carbon tracts. You can check the wires with an ohmeter. Figure 10,000 ohms or less per foot. You can time the engine on #6 wire. It gives the exact same reading as #1. HEI is great but a conversion kit to electronic ignition is all you need.
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#67127 10/13/2006 1:28 AM | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 | I had the problem two weeks ago.My problem ended up being the number one spark plug was dead.The plug looked good,just would'nt carry a spark.I would check to see if you have spark on each wire,maybe you have some bad plugs as well.check the cap and rotor for defects .Check and see if your firing order is correct.I think i would check the points to see if they need replaced or regapped.might be time for a complete tune-up. cap,rotor,points & condenser,plugs,plug wires.
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#67128 10/13/2006 5:03 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 16 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 16 | THANKS ALL, I kind of figured to replace all the sparks plugs and give it a complete tune up, I appreciate the advice. | | |
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