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Zylinderkopf
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 Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 7:58 am Post subject: Spark plug wire popping off |
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Was test driving my '71 Super after installing new electronic ignition distributer. Ran fine at first but suddenly lost power. Barely made it home. Saw that wire popped off #2 plug. No big deal, I thought and reattached. I decided to double check timing and as I revved up the engine the same plug wire popped off again. What could be causing this?
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Randy in Maine
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| Try putting a little squeeze on the wire with your needle nose pliers. |
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:05 am Post subject: |
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is it this original type? If so make sure the clip is still there
(I know it's broke just for reference  )
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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| maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:40 am Post subject: |
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I recently had the same thing happen to my car. Took a friend on a ride and after shifting 3rd, I dropped a cylinder. I pulled over and found #4 wire laying there. I put it back on and everything was fine.
It came off as I shifted @ 6400rpm so I assume the air pressure pushing on the spark plug wire air seal forced the wire off.
I replaced the wire end with a new one and it fits much tighter.
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Randy in Maine
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:49 am Post subject: |
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We bus guys use these instead of the bosch wiring seals with pretty good success at sealing up the cooling system. I want to say they are $10. I put a set on my friend's FI super and they have stayed on so far.
http://coolfj40.stores.yahoo.net/tierodbootfj.html |
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