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Old 09-14-2010, 12:01 AM
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go slow on buying parts.
read lots of forum posts and filter out the chaff.
Get some understanding of things like the OVP, crank position sensor & plug recommendations.

Copper plugs are a necessity. So is reading the book carefully and making sure things are to spec, like having copper non-resistor plugs with resistor wiring (One common deviation from spec is having resistor plugs and low impedance wires). But don't have resistor plugs with resistor wiring, because that just won't work well.

Ignore the computer overhead for a second and go back to the basics of air, fire and water (er, fuel). You need compression, a spark and fuel to burn. If starting fluid gets you a second or two of engine running, it's not your ignition.

-CTH
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