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just how screwed is my engine?

Posted: March 14th, 2006, 8:12 pm
by kevron
relaced the disty today. everything great ecept for the fact that now the car is only running on 5 cylenders. didn't have this prob before the disty went bad.
im getting spark to the plyug and the plug is sparking. any info or suggestions would be great

Posted: March 14th, 2006, 9:53 pm
by twoie
If your getting spark (equivelent) to all cylinders are you getting gas to all?

twoie

Posted: March 14th, 2006, 9:55 pm
by kevron
didnt think of that ill have to check that tomorrow. thanks

any and all other ideas welcome

Posted: March 14th, 2006, 10:35 pm
by XxantwawnxX
So your getting spark to all the cylinders. Check for gas and if you are getting gas to all cylinders id compression test them next. You can get a compression tester from any automotive type store.

Posted: March 14th, 2006, 11:19 pm
by SloGsr
umm I would say all signs point to the fireing order. Check it double check it and check it again. for sho

Posted: March 15th, 2006, 12:04 am
by PATDIESEL
True, firing order is a common mistake. You could have some wires in the wrong spots.

The cylinders are 1,3,5 on the rear bank from left to right and 2,4,6 on the front, left to right.
Check the disty cap it should have the cylinder numbers printed on it next to each socket for the wire.

Posted: March 15th, 2006, 12:46 am
by XxantwawnxX
Ah yes sometimes its the simply things...i forgot about that. Hopfully you just misplaced two wires. It happened to me before and ive alwasy known the firing order.