[Shotimes] Help - Sporadic Ignition Miss

[Leigh Smith]

I tend to agree. But ever have an ignition miss that gave a check engine 
light & set a lean HEGO code? Or is this a separate problem?

Leigh

Steve Tatro wrote:

>In the words of a fine group of gentlemen, namely Tag Team, "Whoomp,
>there it is".
>
>I'd say replace those with some Motorcraft parts.  Also, if you're
>getting oil in the plug wells fix that problem or you'll run the risk of
>ruining another (and more expensive) set of wires.
>
>>From what I've seen, read, etc. the typical cause of general "misfires"
>is typically spark-related.
>
>Good luck.
>
>Steve Tatro 
>Red/Black '93 with 167k miles 
>Cincinnati, Ohio 
>
>
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Leigh Smith
>Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 1:15 PM
>To: Leigh Smith
>Cc: Steve Weinrich; shotimes
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Help - Sporadic Ignition Miss
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>I stand corrected, the plugs are Autolite , and the wires are Champion!
>Leigh
>
>Leigh Smith wrote:
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>>Previous owner put in APP3924 plugs and 700771 ($184) wires . Only 10k
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>>miles ago. Both look like Motorcraft.
>>Leigh
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>>Steve Weinrich wrote:
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>>>What brand of plugs/wires?
>>>
>>>Some are way better than others.  Some are junk.
>>>
>>>Steve
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>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 10:24 AM
>>>Subject: [Shotimes] Help - Sporadic Ignition Miss
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>>>>I've got a sporadic ignition miss on my 94 MTX that I can't identify
>>>>the root problem.
>>>>
>>>>Cleaned oil from wells, didn't help. Got a front Oxygen sensor code.
>>>>Would that cause a miss?
>>>>
>>>>Supposed to have new plugs/wires. Found this really bad ignition
>>>>wire connector, but it has low resistance, good spark. What would 
>>>>cause this? Water? Cleaning solvents? Sparking?
>>>>
>>>>http://www.concentric.net/~leighsm/Leesho/SHOWire.jpg
>>>>
>>>>Leigh
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