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Old 03-28-2006, 01:35 AM
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Stupid question, but there is no chance that the dist is out of phase (was it removed entirely)? In other words, is the rotor lined up at the line on the distributor AND #1 piston is at TDC AND the timing marks on the balancer is at 0?

I've sworn up and down that I did everything right, slept on it, looked the next day, and found the problem immediately. Take a break, and recheck the wires.

(not applicable in your situation):
Really old ignition wires often don't survive a plug and cap change (happened to me, car ran WORSE after plugs and cap, looked like a fireworks show running the engine in the dark, ran much better after wires were replaced).
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