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Old 03-23-2013, 12:28 PM
aieeegrunt aieeegrunt is offline
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Originally Posted by Stretch View Post
If I were you I would tackle those jobs in the order you've written them.

#1 needs to be fixed ASAP - you don't want an electrical fire. You don't really need to do the upgrade - you just need to make it safe.
!! I thought those wires were supposed to get hot. That is good to know.

I had the plugs upgraded on the 75 I had and it made a HUGE difference, that's why I was figuring while I was replacing them I might as well improve it. It seemed like a job I should be able do myself as well; remove old plugs, put the "oversized" pencil ones in, attach new wires, don't reattach ground wire. Get the kit from m*source to idiot proof the experience.

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#2 needs to be fixed soon so you don't end up with a flat battery.
Ya I was thinking of doing this first, even though the thought of lying on my back in the snow is not appealing. I'd rather have a flat battery than a bonfire though.

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#3 can be fixed later on - whilst you are figuring out what's gone wrong be sure to replace the valve cover gasket as well - these often leak as well.
That could roll into adjusting the valves. Adjusting the valves myself is something I'm not sure I should do myself, it seems like it would be easy to screw up.
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