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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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Comming home from work tonight I went to give it a bit of WOT after warm up and when it got up around 3500 rpm it went cough-cough. I let off right away and it setteld down, then back on the pedal and sputtered again?
I'm going out to inspect right now

Just what I need 3 days before a 1200 mile trip and after putting on new tire$ :(
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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Sorry to hear about your problem P-Dad. Hope it'* something simple.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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I found corrosion on #6 and #3 coil posts, #6 was worse the #3. I cleaned them up with steel wool and inspected the rest (fine). I need wires and plugs to say the least.
Took it for another run and all was fine, not the thing to start a trip with though.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 11:25 PM
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Man that just a nice confidence booster. Hate it when things like that happen. Glad to hear you could troubleshoot the problem and plugs and wires aren't a big deal.
Where you going on your trip?
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 11:39 PM
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Vernon BC. My daughters team is going for the provincials in Ringette (like hockey) its 600 miles oneway

I kinda knew something was up a few weeks ago but that was at a much higher rpm (4500+) and not all the time. I had hoped to get new plugs wires and coils before the tires but they needed it first.
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 12:55 AM
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Taylors are $50 @ www.grandprixstore.com Red or blue.
MSD $53 @ jegs, red.

Other colors for taylor available thru other stores @ higher prices...
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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Hey PDad..glad to hear you got it fixed, I have a friend that lives in Vernon...nice lil town..
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:20 AM
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Jason, I'm going with Deathrat and www.pureperformancefever.com

Jim, yeah its going to be nice and warm down there, might get some golfing in, plus I'm hooking up with Turtle_sse for lunch in Kelowna
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 01:55 AM
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Oh i guess on that side of the line it'* better thru him.

Lets see some pix of those fast bonnies

Our yukon just got a big tuneup, Helped A LOT.
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Don't forget your camera this time.
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