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I inverted the leading and trailing wires.

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Old 08-27-02, 05:08 PM
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Unhappy I inverted the leading and trailing wires.

I inverted the leading and trailing wires and I start the engine and took a ride.

Did I destroy my engine?

What damage could I cause?

Thanx.
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Don't worry about it, it happen to me on my NA

Oh-oh you have a 3RD GEN, I wouldn't know Might want to ask on the 3rd gen section
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Did you switch them back, or are they still swapped?
If the engine still starts and runs, it's fine.
Under heavy loads, it will detonate on you.



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We (my brother and me) have a 3° and a 1987 N/A (basic) 2° gen.

By inverted I mean that I put the blue wires on the lower spark plug and the black on the upper spark plug of each rotor.

Thanks for your help.
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I wouldn't worry. i did that once with my first rex since the previous owner switched either the boots or the wires for some reason. i drove it up the street it ran like hell so i went home and after I figured out the problem it was ok for at least 10k miles then someone pulled out in front of me and i never drove it after that. : (
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When I bought my car the leading and trailing wires were switched on one rotor. I drove it for a few days like that before I figured out it was a problem. Switched the wires and am still driving the car, 50,000+ miles later.

Oh when I switched the wires back the car Idled much better.
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