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Offline bake74

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Re: why does my truck run the way it does?
« Reply #30 on: April 29, 2012, 08:05:49 pm »
     Lost your firing order ?  You messed up the wires going to the spark plugs ?
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Re: why does my truck run the way it does?
« Reply #31 on: April 29, 2012, 08:35:14 pm »
Hope this helps. If not then I think a compression test is in order


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Re: why does my truck run the way it does?
« Reply #32 on: April 30, 2012, 10:40:20 pm »
That's the wierdest firing diagram I've seen.  Like you're laying on the roof putting your plug wires on.

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Re: why does my truck run the way it does?
« Reply #33 on: May 01, 2012, 06:57:35 pm »
That's the wierdest firing diagram I've seen.  Like you're laying on the roof putting your plug wires on.

     It would look better if it was rotated 180 degree's.
#1: The easiest and most obvious solution to any problem is 99% of the time correct.
#2: There is no such thing as impossible, it just takes longer.
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Re: why does my truck run the way it does?
« Reply #34 on: May 01, 2012, 08:11:39 pm »
True

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Re: why does my truck run the way it does?
« Reply #35 on: May 01, 2012, 09:08:54 pm »
i tried to swich 1 and 8 because both had spark but were always wet but mixed up some wires and things went downhill fast and then i think i fixed it but dont know because next day i double checked it and went to start it and nothing i hooked 2 more running cars to the battery and still nothing no power anywhere
87 GMC V1500 305 700R4 NP208 and 10 bolts front and rear