Re: [DML] #1 cylinder problems

["Ed Garbade" <edgarbade@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Any chance the distributor cap is burned or cracked.  I have see one cap in
the past (Dodge Dart) where a couple of the contacts were burned and the
remaining 6 were fine.  Car did not display the symptoms you have though.

Ed
10541


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S E Ableman" <s.ableman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 4:34 PM
Subject: [DML] #1 cylinder problems


>
>
> List,
>
>     I haven't had much time to work on the #1 cylinder problem. I did
> manage to remove the spark plug wire . That wasn't easy, and putting it
> back was worse. The wire checks good. It is 452 ohms  and 16" long ,
> made from Taylor 8mm silicon @350 ohms per foot. I have a dc power
> supply that goes up to 32 volts. It showed  70 ma current  when hooked
> up tp the supply.  I twisted and pulled it as hard as I could and the
> current remained the same. So, the wire seems to be good unless it
> breaks down at high voltage. I'm going to look at it tonight in the dark
> to see if I can see any stray sparks flying around.





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