Help with 924s hesitation

[curtisr]

Wondering if any super-sleuths out there can help me diagnose/verify a problem with my '87 924s track car.

Let me start by saying it gets worse once the car warms up. It turns out there was a good 1/8th inch slice in the number 3 cylinder spark plug wire boot (at the spark plug). As I give it gas the car starts to sputter, surge, repeat. I cannot put my hand near the spark plug without getting zapped.

My question is: is this problem alone enough to account for the crappy performance?

Thanks for taking the time to consider this.

[irish44j]

Have you tried running it in the darkness to see if you can see it arcing as you rev the engine?

[thomasryan]

replace the plug wires

[Swennydawg]

On the sliced wire the charge is going to ground and not to the plug. Replace the bad wire.

[curtisr]

Thanks all. Done (wire replaced). Was wondering if it is possible to get a hydro lock from the un-burned fuel.