Erv Metoxen
Active Member
I have put New Plugs, New Cap, New Rotor, New Wires.
This is what happened.
It wouldn`t start when I got it. Cranked fast and acted like it wanted to start. So I checked plugs,"old and wore down with a gap of 0.50. Regapped to spec. 0.32 , cleaned rotor, and cap. Then the engine started but a severe miss. So while it is running I pulled #1 plug wire, no change in engine sound. But I could hear the spark jumping but it was orange. Same for #2 plug wire. Then pulled #3 then #4 and the engine died for each . So put new plugs, wires, cap and rotor button. But still have the exact same results.
Thought it might be out of time. Checked timing belt and timing marks, all OK. Set at 10 degrees.
Maybe the injector wires got switched on 1 and 2-- Nope-- they were ok.
The orange spark is another concern. Can a weak ignition coil cause this? A new ignition coil is $32.00
I hope it isn`t the spark control module, Costs $240.00
Even with low compression, wouldn`t the engine sound a little worse when plug wire is pulled off???
I have been going crazy trying to figure this one out.
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Erv 01 ST:huh::huh:
This is what happened.
It wouldn`t start when I got it. Cranked fast and acted like it wanted to start. So I checked plugs,"old and wore down with a gap of 0.50. Regapped to spec. 0.32 , cleaned rotor, and cap. Then the engine started but a severe miss. So while it is running I pulled #1 plug wire, no change in engine sound. But I could hear the spark jumping but it was orange. Same for #2 plug wire. Then pulled #3 then #4 and the engine died for each . So put new plugs, wires, cap and rotor button. But still have the exact same results.
Thought it might be out of time. Checked timing belt and timing marks, all OK. Set at 10 degrees.
Maybe the injector wires got switched on 1 and 2-- Nope-- they were ok.
The orange spark is another concern. Can a weak ignition coil cause this? A new ignition coil is $32.00
I hope it isn`t the spark control module, Costs $240.00
Even with low compression, wouldn`t the engine sound a little worse when plug wire is pulled off???
I have been going crazy trying to figure this one out.
any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Erv 01 ST:huh::huh: