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Same ol' problem

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Subject: Same ol' problem
From: "Andy Walker" <awtiger@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 23:47:03 -0600
Hi, guys:

Well, it's me again, still with a dead #4 cylinder in my Tiger.  On top of all
the other stuff I've tried, I've now done a leak down test and the cylinder
held just fine.  Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, appears to operating
normally but pulling #4 plug wire off while the engine is running makes no
difference.

I'm at my wits end with this.  I have a virgin 260 to build for the car but
that seems a bit drastic, at least until I know what's wrong with the 289.  As
far as I know, I could spend thousands of dollars building that 260 and still
have the same problem when it goes into the car, if the problem turns out to
be electrical.  The car just has nothing on the low end and will barely come
off the line.  Could I have the distributor one tooth off?  Could hooking the
PCV line up to the vacuum outlet on the #4 runner on my intake be causing a
problem?  Could I just be jerking myself off here?

Right now, I'm extremely upset with my inability to solve this problem with
the Tiger.  I've never run into anything like this with a small block Ford in
any kind of car.  Anybody want a show car Tiger turned "project car?"

Andy Walker
B382001600

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