Need help solving an intermittent miss

Synchros shot? Weird noises while shifting? Not sure what needs to be replaced?
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So today I bid on one on eBay. I will have to see if I will win.
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bk7794 wrote:So today I bid on one on eBay. I will have to see if I will win.
Wait, so you went from a broken cheap Napa part to bidding on that same part on ebay? I hope it's a higher quality part
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Squint wrote:
bk7794 wrote:So today I bid on one on eBay. I will have to see if I will win.
Wait, so you went from a broken cheap Napa part to bidding on that same part on ebay? I hope it's a higher quality part
It's a genuine part. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261031455392?it ... 500wt_1413

I actually have no idea what is in the napa distributor. Probably some garbage. Hope the heatsink comes off of it.

I also hope this fixes the problem. It is almost undriveable now.

Also shh don't tell anybody.
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Now I fixed it, I am 70% sure of it now, one of the connectors connecting the igniter to the wire harness was loose, I can also see like burn marks where it must have shorted out. Tightened that connector up and replaced the igniter anyways because it was some cheap Taiwanese crap and it started and ran great. Didn't get any bucking and I felt like I had all 70WHP again. I love it!

Thanks for all your help!
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The scorch marks would be from arcing where the connection was almost in place, more likely than from shorting.

Cars go to rest in the junkyard because of problems like that, which is why I'm always on about engine longevity being quite sufficient when people talk about oil changes or diesel longevity.

Anyway I'm glad you got it figured out. I wish I had been more help...maybe if I'd read all of those diagnostic books I keep posting instead of just planning to read later...
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theholycow wrote:The scorch marks would be from arcing where the connection was almost in place, more likely than from shorting.

Cars go to rest in the junkyard because of problems like that, which is why I'm always on about engine longevity being quite sufficient when people talk about oil changes or diesel longevity.

Anyway I'm glad you got it figured out. I wish I had been more help...maybe if I'd read all of those diagnostic books I keep posting instead of just planning to read later...
Hey you were a help, helped me rule out wastes of money on things it possibly couldn't have been. That is true I never thought of the barely making contact.

I just wish I could have saved 80 bucks but ohwell, 40 bucks for a problem that needed to be addressed, and another 40 bucks for this, atleast I didn't pay full price, 105 bucks.
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Just another update, car is running great! Pulled up a hill that I would usually be falling behind on and it pulled up it nice. Also no missing. I consider this a success!
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theholycow wrote:Image
I expected that to be dancing cows. With all of the cow gifs you pull out of no where...

Still... PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME
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What, like this?
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Yes. Exactly like that. :lol: :lol:
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Haha that made my day.
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