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TaLoNBLiNGBLiNG
08-23-2002, 08:50 PM
I changed my spark plug wires today (AutoLite 7.5mm). Now my car won't hold a steady idle and the pedal response is HELLA sluggish! The motor just shakes when i start the car like it's firing wrong, but I know for a fact that it's wired right. Although, I'm a guy, I might have wired em wrong, but i'm pretty damn sure I did it right. Any ideas on what it could be anybody? or maybe a diagram of spark plug wire placement onto the distributor? Thanks.



CleanGS97
08-23-2002, 09:19 PM
umm did you accidently knock your distributor cap and re-adjust the timing??? Sounds like a possibility to me since if you mis-wired it you would have SERIOUSLY noticed by now...

Just a thought
-Aaron
TaLoNBLiNGBLiNG
08-23-2002, 09:28 PM
DOH!!! I'm an idiot! :D

I mixed up #2 and #3. Just happened to look through the manual to check the firing order and low and behold, I wired it wrong. Now it's running like a 4g67 champ that it is lol. 4 cylinders is better than 2 :)
norcal-nonturbo
08-24-2002, 06:57 PM
4g67???
did i miss something or did you screw up?:D
TaLoNBLiNGBLiNG
08-24-2002, 10:37 PM
Oh shit! :D

I get messed up when typing 4g37 and 4g63. :P
Blackboost
08-24-2002, 11:30 PM
Jon, did you replace the cap(goes inside the distributor cap) when you replaced the wires??

If not, I would recommed you do it. It's an inexpensive part and it's one of the maintenance items you should replace from time to time on a distributor equipped engine.
1992eclipse
08-25-2002, 02:53 AM
James did you mean the "rotor?" Thats the part that goes inside the distributer cap that spins around thats good to replace when you replace the cap.

dennis
TaLoNBLiNGBLiNG
08-25-2002, 08:03 AM
Originally posted by Blackboost
Jon, did you replace the cap(goes inside the distributor cap) when you replaced the wires??

If not, I would recommed you do it. It's an inexpensive part and it's one of the maintenance items you should replace from time to time on a distributor equipped engine.
No, I changed that a little bit ago, so I'm pretty sure it's doing ok :)

Also, what are the stock wire size for our 1.8L's?
Blackboost
08-25-2002, 08:21 AM
Originally posted by TaLoNBLiNGBLiNG

No, I changed that a little bit ago, so I'm pretty sure it's doing ok :)

Also, what are the stock wire size for our 1.8L's?

Umm you got me on that one. 7mm??:dunno::P