Re: [T3] Continuing Problems with #2

["Tom Cloud" <computerspace@hotmail.com>]

John,
   Maybe you have a crack in the #2 plug wire that is grounding out
on the sheetmetal somewhere. You could just simply replace the plug
wires or, in a darkend area - night time perhaps? - start you car and
go back to the engine compartment and look for a spark jumping out of
the wires to metal anywhere. If you see it, replace your wire. Sure
sounds like it's grounding out somewhere.

Good luck.
Tom
'69 Bug
'69 Fastback!


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>Hey all,
>
>Thought that I had this one licked, but the problem recurred yesterday.
>The problem?  Even though there is consistent spark from the dist. cap 
to
>the #2 plug wire, the tach meter, when attached to the #2 plug wire
>indicates an inconsistent firing.  The engine idle falters when the 
tach
>meter indicates a misfire.  This only happens on #2.  Any ideas?  Need 
new
>plug wire(s)?
>
>BTW, using the unisyn, I got the two carbs to draw and operate 
identically.
> However, I still will hunt for the proper rightside carb for my '65 
1500s
>Variant.
>
>Take care,
>
>John
>Zagreb, Croatia
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