I tend to get this kind of misfire when it rains out and I'm on the highway. I just got back from a 250 mile round trip drive to Michigan City and back. It rained part of the way and when it did everytime I would accellerate more it was buck a bit. When it stopped raining, it went away. This has been going on for a couple years now. Since I don't drive in the rain I always forget about it. Erik --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Eric Peterson" <ericp@xxxx> wrote: > James, > > My 2 cents would be to check the plug wires, they are crammed so > tightly at the Disty cap, you can somtimes get misfires when leads > cross each other - The leads can be in perfect shape too, and you > could still have "inductive" misfires. Just make sure the routing is > as clear and "direct" as you can make it. Probably a good time to > make sure the wires are in really good shape. With the amount of > heat they are exposed to (in the rear of a D), they break down more > quickly than normal. > > My rule of thumb with mysterious problems: I force myself to think > simple first. I tend to think of the complex stuff, and 98% of the > time it's the simple items. > > PS - check your electrical grounds too (maybe even clean them up), > poor grounds can play havoc with the ECU > Good luck. > > Eric P. > Dunedin, FL > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "jamesrguk" <James_rg@xxxx> wrote: > > Hi list, > > > > Long time since I last posted but I wonder if anyone on the list > can > > help. > > > > My DMC has been running badly for some time now, not a constant > > misfire but the engine sounds quite "rumbly" like a huge V8 rather > > than a smooth V6, it also lacks power and stammers when pulling > away. > > > > I have changed the following - > > > > CPR, Fuel Distributor, Dizzy + Cap + Rotor, all injectors, fuel > > lines, fuel pump, coil, coil lead, ballast resistors, spark plugs > > (12 months ago). Freq valve etc... > > > > Also has very good and even compression on all cylinders > > > > Any ideas? > > > > When I removed the plugs, held them on the head and flogged the > > engine over the sparks were not as impressive as I would have > > expected, but they did spark. I have also tested the fuel supply > > pressures and they appear to be normal. > > > > Could it just be way out of tune? I checked the timing, which was > > spot on. > > > > Any suggestions of where to start looking would be helpful. > > > > James RG > > Vin# 5462 Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=244522.3313099.4604523.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1595055/R=0/SIG=1240u9le2/*http://ashnin.com/clk/muryutaitakenat togyo?YH=3313099&yhad=1595055> Click Here! <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=244522.3313099.4604523.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1595055/rand=535999467> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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