Re: Hello agian

[Steve Stegmann <stegmann@domain.elided>]

Grant,

If you can take off every other spark plug wire with no effect on the 
engine.  Your problem isn't the carb. It's the ignition.  Since it is 
running, although roughly, the gold box and sensor in the distributor are 
ok.  I'd check the dist cap and plug wires and plugs. 

The way to check the plug wires is to get a digital volt meter and measure
the resistance of each wire.  Then, measure the length of each wire and 
divide the resistance by the length.  You should get the same result for 
each wire, plus or minus 15%.  If you don't, replace the wires.  
Resistance wires are seriously fragile.  I usually figure I can remove 
them a couple times without hurting them.  **really**.   The best way to 
remove them is to go to a good auto parts and look around for a plug-wire 
removing tool.  It should grab the boot at the plug end and pull from 
there.  Actually it hooks under the lip of the boot. I've had a lot less 
trouble since using one of these.

I live in St. Louis so I can't help along the way.  I'm jealous if you're 
going to Colorado.

Steve
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