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ryan
 Post subject: Miss Fire!!
PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:07 pm 
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Hi everyone,

My car is missfiring when i first start it up in the cold, sounds like its only running on three cylinders. But once the car warms up its fine. To me it seems like a problem with one of the spark plugs :?

Any suggestions?

Cheers in advanced
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scotty
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:24 pm 
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Pull out one by one and check by holding lead close to the plug listening for a spark.

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brickworx
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Check your plug gap.
should be 25 thou.
and check your choke is working

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SnoBall
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I had the same prob, would run on 2-3 cylinders untill warm, then i found my choke cable a little stuffed, didnt go in fully. shes all good now, use choke only to start car, turn off emediatly after start-up, All 4 cylinders work fine!

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willy
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My quick remedy for morning start misfires is to hold the throttle on until valve bounce is acheived... then back off.

Works fine every morning.
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SnoBall
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:lol: :shock:

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willy
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:19 pm 
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:D

Please nobody try this.

Ar the poor valves :shock: :)
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