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Do I dare drive it like this?!! Help.
I am at work and live about 5 miles from here. I have a fouled plug and don't have the tools here. I am worried about the fuel washing out the rings on that cylinder since it is not firing. Am I being weird or should I bring the tools here? Thanks.
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06-25-2003, 11:25 AM
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Don't you have the tools that came with the car in your trunk?
Troy.
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06-25-2003, 11:43 AM
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Isn't this a new motor? If so leave it there and have a co-worker give you a lift home for the tools you need.
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06-25-2003, 11:47 AM
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New motor? I wouldn't drive it.
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06-25-2003, 11:50 AM
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Nope not a new motor, I will do it here though. Our tool kit has a spark plug setup?
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06-25-2003, 12:01 PM
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My mistake.... I thought this was a new motor? Wait a minute.... you took it out for udates if my feeble mind serves me correct....
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How do you know that the plug is fouled if you haven't removed it to see it and inspect? Or is one cylinder not firing and you know what's wrong from experience?
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06-25-2003, 12:12 PM
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I will post pics shortly of the plugs. I am very sure it is fouled, I've had this happen before.
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06-25-2003, 12:21 PM
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The toolkit comes with an awesome sparkplug tool
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06-25-2003, 12:32 PM
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Tool kits? We don't need no stinkin' tool kits!
Actually, I wish my car's tool kit would have come with the car, but sadly, it's long gone, so I had to make up my own. Jerry M '78 SC |
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06-25-2003, 12:39 PM
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If your telepathic you could use your brain power to thread the plugs out, LOL. Seriously, you should have the factory tool kit, in the trunk, little leather pouch, has your fan wrench as well. It's gotta a neat spark plug tool that is spring loaded on a universal hinge to automatically center itself, very handy.
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06-25-2003, 12:44 PM
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So if this tool kit was long gone when we bought our car, where could we find one?
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Changed the plugs and no change, still misses and stumbles on throttle input. Weird thing is all the exhaust primaries seem to be hot right away as if they are all firing. This sucks, any ideas? I will now check my wires.
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06-25-2003, 01:22 PM
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So if this tool kit was long gone when we bought our car, where could we find one?
Look in calssified and on Ebay until you realise how expensive they are, then put together something yourself  I too lazy (stupid?) to even do the latter - I usually drive around with no tools or spare parts. Maybe fuses.
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