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| | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 32 | have a 54 3100 w/ 235. got new plugs & new wires. when all connected, engine runs rough. if i pull spark plug wire off #1 plug and let spark arc to plug, engine runs smooth. took a timing light to all wires, and the strobe works. if i attach timing light to #1 when connected to plug, no strobe. if i disconnect #1 wire and let arc, the strobe works fine. am gonna try new distributor cap and rotor next. any other hints or ideas? thank jwc | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | That's just weird. Swap the #1 & #6 plug wires and see if the problem moves to #6. If so it's likely the wire. Factory defects do occur.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,801 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,801 | You've got a spark plug that's shorted to ground. Swap the plug and the problem will go away. Even brand new plugs can be bad- - - -I've seen several of them.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 32 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 32 | jerry
thanks. it seems to have done the trick.
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