Alienspecimen
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I am stuck in CT, need to get back to RI, so your fast response would be greatly appreciated.
On the way here the car hesitated once while going in or out of 4WD, but don't remember which one.
This afternoon, it would not start.
Changed the spark plugs and in started right up. Here is what happened:
There was a lot of stuff around the holes and I used a high powered vacuum to suck it out. It was hard to pull out the wires, as my tool was at home. I bought a cheapo one from Autozone, but it was useless. Then I used channel lock plyers and it worked. On cyl #4 I tore off the boot and the cable. I NEVER pulled on the cable. Went and bought new spark plug wires, but changed the one that tore off only. I changed spark plugs one at the time.
After finishing, the car started right up, five minutes later the whole clan was in and when I put it on reverse and go back on the driveway (kinda steep...) the car died. It started again, put it in reverse, when it died again, then it would not start. I opened the hood, check stuff around, mostly if the boots are in and then the car started again, moved up about ten times up and down the steep driveway and it was fine. Went up the road and it died again. After couple of attempts, it started again, put it in first, went into the driveway and did not touch it.
I intend to change the rest of the wires, one by one in a while and see what's happening. Any other ideas, theories? I need them fast.
I forgot to mention that I had antiseize in the gap of the last spark plug and cleaned it with a paint thinner. When changing, I was turning about a quarter turn of the wrench to tighten them up. This is all.
Thanks
Boris
P.S. The old plugs were really bad...but no deposits or anything else.
On the way here the car hesitated once while going in or out of 4WD, but don't remember which one.
This afternoon, it would not start.
Changed the spark plugs and in started right up. Here is what happened:
There was a lot of stuff around the holes and I used a high powered vacuum to suck it out. It was hard to pull out the wires, as my tool was at home. I bought a cheapo one from Autozone, but it was useless. Then I used channel lock plyers and it worked. On cyl #4 I tore off the boot and the cable. I NEVER pulled on the cable. Went and bought new spark plug wires, but changed the one that tore off only. I changed spark plugs one at the time.
After finishing, the car started right up, five minutes later the whole clan was in and when I put it on reverse and go back on the driveway (kinda steep...) the car died. It started again, put it in reverse, when it died again, then it would not start. I opened the hood, check stuff around, mostly if the boots are in and then the car started again, moved up about ten times up and down the steep driveway and it was fine. Went up the road and it died again. After couple of attempts, it started again, put it in first, went into the driveway and did not touch it.
I intend to change the rest of the wires, one by one in a while and see what's happening. Any other ideas, theories? I need them fast.
I forgot to mention that I had antiseize in the gap of the last spark plug and cleaned it with a paint thinner. When changing, I was turning about a quarter turn of the wrench to tighten them up. This is all.
Thanks
Boris
P.S. The old plugs were really bad...but no deposits or anything else.