Thanks Jim,
Unfortunately, I don't have time during the work weak to mess with the
truck and I us backroads to get back and forth to work. The truck seems to
run fine at low speeds.
A general question though, if I crossed plug wires wouldn't the engine run
rough during even low speed operation?
My plan for this weekend is to strip everything off and start from scratch.
Tom
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Subject: Re: DML: THANKS for the Help! w/ Bad Knock Problem with New
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 1/25/99 7:34 PM
fawcett@uism.bu.edu wrote:
>
> If the wires check out I'll go to the cap, rotor
> and coil as has been suggested. A couple of notes:
> I pulled one of the plug wires off and started the motor... I'll be damned
> but the engine still idles smooth with only 7 cylinders running.
>
> Tom
Sure sounds to me like crossed plug wires or cracked dist cap. I washed the
engine
on a car I once had and the cold water cracked the cap and it ran just like you
described. The crack was barely visible too.
Jim in Waco
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