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RX7Wishing 03-11-04 07:31 PM

Hearing Spark??
 
Quick question.. When my car is idling if i get close enough to the driver side portion of the engine i can literally hear sparking ( like the sound of the plugs firing ). Is that normal?!? The wires are stockers and im just wondering if what im hearing is actually arc

XSTransAm 03-11-04 07:42 PM

your probably arching... check for breaks in the spark plug wire.. this can really mess with performance... easiest way to check is to start the car in a pitch black place.. you will be able to see a spark if it is arching

RX7Wishing 03-11-04 07:46 PM

what if i just asked my wife to "hold these" and i rev the motor... IF she feels toasty after that, i guess its safe to assume there bad :lol:

But yes, i got a shit idle and i get that boggy sensation at wot sometimes.

BOTTLEFED 03-11-04 08:50 PM

If you still don't see anything in the dark, try spraying a mist of water on the wires to give it something to ground to.

RonKMiller 03-11-04 08:57 PM

One of the spark plug wires is loose from your coil...

rotorbrain 03-11-04 09:18 PM


Originally posted by RonKMiller
One of the spark plug wires is loose from your coil...
or sparkplug. . .


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