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- Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:32 pm
- Forum: Stock Mechanical / Drivetrain
- Topic: cylinder 1 misfire *solved (bent valve)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1644
Re: cylinder 1 misfire
The valve fixed it, runs good now with no detectable misfire.
- Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:51 pm
- Forum: Stock Mechanical / Drivetrain
- Topic: cylinder 1 misfire *solved (bent valve)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1644
Re: cylinder 1 misfire
Pulled the valve and it was bent on the face not the stem. It's all back together except for a new thermostat housing. We'll see if this does it or not.
- Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:18 pm
- Forum: Stock Mechanical / Drivetrain
- Topic: cylinder 1 misfire *solved (bent valve)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1644
Re: cylinder 1 misfire
I rana compression test and the gauge would not hold the reading steady for me because the release valve was leaking. But while it was cranking all cylinders were around the 150lbs. I pulled the head anyway and the amount of carbon was crazy. I know this wouldn't cause the misfire so I'l move on. I ...
- Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:14 pm
- Forum: Tires / Lifts / Suspension
- Topic: Fender Flares
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4969
Re: Fender Flares
They're not cheap though!
- Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:19 pm
- Forum: Tires / Lifts / Suspension
- Topic: Fender Flares
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4969
Fender Flares
For those of you looking for some fender flares I just saw some at Summit racing. They have three brands... Bushwhacker, Pacer, and Street scene. Made of either Rubber, Thermoplastic, or Urethane.
- Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:16 pm
- Forum: Stock Mechanical / Drivetrain
- Topic: cylinder 1 misfire *solved (bent valve)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1644
Re: cylinder 1 misfire
Yes I did install the new upgrade spider assembly and there is not a great deal of difference with the plug wire off. It is a little more ruff but not a lot. I put a 3rd cap an today just to make sure and that was not a fix. Thinking of pulling the valve cover to check the valve springs. If I have t...
- Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:00 pm
- Forum: Stock Mechanical / Drivetrain
- Topic: cylinder 1 misfire *solved (bent valve)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1644
cylinder 1 misfire *solved (bent valve)
Over the past year I have had to replace quite a few things on this 4.3. It has 155,000 miles on it now. I was a professional mechanic for many years so I do the work myself. The distribtor went out so I put a new distributor, cap, and rotor. Ended up with a defective cap and had to replace it again...