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Old 11-15-2004, 22:43   #1 (permalink)
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slight miss

just taking the old ea through the revs i noticed slight miss on petrol and gas, im guessing my leads, i have never changed em coz there in a caarrrnt of a spot and my plugs have been replaced wen did headgasket bout 5000k's ago

coz im running dual fuel, should i get gas leads?
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Old 11-15-2004, 23:20   #2 (permalink)
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Re: slight miss

Yeah get gas leads and change em. $30-50 and they last years
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Old 11-16-2004, 02:54   #3 (permalink)
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Re: slight miss

As i just went thru,

PLUGS / LEADS / ROTOR BUTTON / DIZZY CAP
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Old 11-16-2004, 17:56   #4 (permalink)
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Re: slight miss

plugs= 5000k's old
leads=havent changed since i got car (getting gas leads 60bux)
rotor button=shurugs
dizzy cap is brand new like 2weeks old
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Old 11-16-2004, 18:17   #5 (permalink)
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Re: slight miss

dizzy cap is rotor button
un less u mean the actual distributor cover?
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Old 11-16-2004, 18:20   #6 (permalink)
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Re: slight miss

i got new dizzy cap , but dont know wat rotor button is
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the discttibutor cap (cover/lid) is what the spark plug leads connect to
the rotor cap spins around inside the distributor to make contact to the points.
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Old 11-18-2004, 01:01   #8 (permalink)
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Re: slight miss

changed leads today, 1st time ive ever attempted even pulling a plug off let alone changing em all lol

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