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Old 09-13-2011, 01:04 PM   #5
Retro Jim
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Default Re: Back Firing Engine Compression Test

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Originally Posted by LOWRIDER View Post
Jim, extreme shot in the dark here. You mentioned the driver side is the one that is missing & its a random misfire. Are the plug wires for 7 & 8 situated next to each other on the valve cover? I've only seen it once in 40+ yrs but it can cause a crossfire if they are run next to each other.

No they aren't . I did find out the painful hard way that the coil wire was bad ! I was using a MSDII coil and I reached over to adjust the distributor and my are touched the coil wire and distributor at the same time and got a very hard jolt that went up to my shoulder ! Those higher voltage coils hurt ! I did change that wire but the other wire are fine .

Jim
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