new plug wires = low RPM stumble
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new plug wires = low RPM stumble
Ok i recently installed a taylor OTVC wire kit, and im on gremlin number 2.
the issue im having is a stumble from 1-2k rpms, under load (half throttle or more). It is also mostly in first and second gear. the car seems to 'hiccup' and mildly buck the drivetrain. If i hold it under load, it will usually buck continually until it gets out of the lower RPMs. It almost seems like something a car would normally do under heavy throttle at low RPMs, but the thing is... it didnt do it before the new wires were installed.
The car still pulls hard as hell, but its definitely weaker on holeshots. It doesnt want to turn the tires from a slow roll like it used to. The way it is right now i am 99% sure it would sputter on me coming off the line at the drag strip.
it doesnt seem like a plug wire issue but it kind of has to be... so im looking for advice on what to do next. Some people have told me i should stick to factory wires, so im debating trying that.
the issue im having is a stumble from 1-2k rpms, under load (half throttle or more). It is also mostly in first and second gear. the car seems to 'hiccup' and mildly buck the drivetrain. If i hold it under load, it will usually buck continually until it gets out of the lower RPMs. It almost seems like something a car would normally do under heavy throttle at low RPMs, but the thing is... it didnt do it before the new wires were installed.
The car still pulls hard as hell, but its definitely weaker on holeshots. It doesnt want to turn the tires from a slow roll like it used to. The way it is right now i am 99% sure it would sputter on me coming off the line at the drag strip.
it doesnt seem like a plug wire issue but it kind of has to be... so im looking for advice on what to do next. Some people have told me i should stick to factory wires, so im debating trying that.
#4
getting a 'positive click' on the opti was more than a challenge on every last one of them. They are all on the opti though snug with 1/4" or less room remaining on every one.
#5
How about the plugs-to-wires? You should also check to make sure the plugs are in good conidtion (ie porcelain is not cracked).
#7
im beginning to wonder if thats the problem. i heard a plug make a crack sound on me but i couldnt see or feel any cracks on it. whats worse is i cant remember what plug that was.
#8
I had this happen to me - little too much on the ratchet when tightening and cracked one myself. Luckily, I pulled it out immediately and replaced.
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