Doesn't Jacobs have some life long warranty on their plug wires? maybe you
could try to get another?
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From: rking@jjsnack.com <rking@jjsnack.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: DML: More info 96 318
> Most peculiar! I haven't had quite that type of problem where the
> motor comes surging back with more throttle. When my candles go out
> they're OUT until I go through the whole stop and restart routine.
>
> Last night I thought I had another Jacobs problem. Passed a semi at
> WOT and right after that lost a cylinder...rough motor ...rough idle,
> the whole bit. Turned out one of those nice blue Jacobs wires sagged
> and rested on my header tube, burnt through and split. I just pulled
> the Jacobs wire and replaced with the OE one for now until I get in
> the new Magnecor wires I just bought from PAT at RDPerformance. Got
> to be more careful about keeping those wires off the exhaust. I still
> got about 45K miles out of the wires though. I need to get wire looms
> that fit the 8.5mm wire better. The OE looms are really too small and
> I kind of forced the issue by using them anyway. I think one popped
> out of the loom and touched the header causing this problem.
>
> Rob
>
>
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>Subject: DML: More info 96 318
>Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net > at Internet-Link
>Date: 10/26/98 12:53 PM
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>
>Rob,
>
> Though it would be an easy test to just disconnect the Jacobs
>Ignition, I suspect more and more it's the fuel. Down to 1/2 a tank seems
to
>work fine 1/2 tank and below start getting cut out again. Last night cut
out
>and dropped 10MPH before it came back, then it kind of banged and shot
ahead
>like I'd opened up a 4 barrel. My foot didn't change positions during the
>whole incident.
> I'll keep you posted.
>
>JonH
>
>
>Date: Fri, 23 Oct 98 18:56:31 -0800
>From: rking@jjsnack.com
>Subject: Re: DML: 96 CC 318 auto
>
> I too have Jacobs. Had to turn in the original for a new one on
> warranty. It dropped a couple of cylinders on the way home from work
> one day and I called them. I have also had the candles go out 2
> different times while cruising on the interstate. It's a weird feeling
> because there is no warning at all prior to this happening. On both
> occasions I pulled off the road, came to a FULL stop, put it in park,
> waited 30secs. and started right back up and continued on my way
> without incident. Just to let you know,...you're no the only one.
>
> Rob
>
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>Subject: DML: 96 CC 318 auto
>Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net > at Internet-Link
>Date: 10/23/98 9:59 AM
>
>
>DML List,
>
> Strange thing occurred last nite. Cruising along at 70mph and the
>engine skips a beat. Felt like the engine cut out for a second. A second or
>two later felt like the ignition got turned off. I pumped the gas slightly
>and it perked right back up.
> Had it in OD. No theatrics. Just cruising at a steady rate. Just in
>case it might be pertinent, I have a Jacobs Ignition, and open air filter.
>No other performance mods.
>
> Any ideas??
>
>Thanks,
> JonH
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