spark plug wire question

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VinceSez
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What does pulling the spark plug wires one at a time while the engine is running technically do?


jh3xp
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if your rpm's dont drop significantly when u pull one of the spark plug wires then that cylinder isnt firing. Then you have to figure out if its spark or fuel or sumtin

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srpowered240sx
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jh3xp wrote:if your rpm's dont drop significantly when u pull one of the spark plug wires then that cylinder isnt firing. Then you have to figure out if its spark or fuel or sumtin
word, its just to help narrow a problem down to one of the cylinders.

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VinceSez
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i see... is this a good way to check if one of your injectors are bad?

pr240sx
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If the cable is worn...you will receive a good jolt and probably smack your head to the hood.


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