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Re: Shake, Rattle & Roll

To: "Steve Laifman" <laifman@flash.net>, "Tigers Den" <tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Shake, Rattle & Roll
From: "Chris Richards" <richards@northcoast.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 19:28:33 -0500
You should probably just throw thousands of dollars at it until the New
Year (Chinese) of "99".  If you're frivilous (sic) enough,  maybe Shandi
(the Universe) will forgive you.

Chris

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> From: Steve Laifman <laifman@flash.net>
> To: Tigers Den <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Shake, Rattle & Roll
> Date: Tuesday, January 27, 1998 12:58 PM
> 
> I love to rock and roll, but my engine doesn't.
> 
> Have a new, and strange problem. After a manifold/carb change I notice a
> distinct engine vibration commencing at about 900 rpm, peaking at about
> 1500 rpm, and disappearing into the general vibrations at 1800 rpm. This
> occurs in neutral with the clutch in or out, and in gear while
> accelerating.
> 
> My intuition says "harmonic balance", but nothing I am aware of was
> changed. I am now thinking that in R&R of the distributor, wires, etc.
> for the manifold change, an ignition wire, or connection, may have been
> damaged. Maybe one cylinder is suffering an ignition deficit at those
> rpms? I tried checking the tightness of the spark plug connections.
> Can't get my mitts on most of them.
> 
> Any theories?
> 
> Oh yes, I added the Pertronics point replacement set prior to this, and
> it seems to be just great.
> 
> Steve
> --
> Steve Laifman         < One first kiss,       >
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>                       < one first win, is all >
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