another plug wire thread

PDQ SC

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I have the shudder, stutter under load that comes with misfit plug wires, etc. When I pull the wires and reinstall them I get the same thing, slightly different. For example, the initial problem may be a rather violent shudder. When I pull and reinstall the wires its more like a "popcorn fart." It changes. However three sets of plugs wires, new plugs and plenty of dialectric grease later, it always seems to be there. My question is whether something else may be amiss that would make this happen? Failing coil pack perhaps.
 
Another thought - what do the spark plugs look like?

Coil pack is another choice.

One suggestion - Take a dark night, and a sprayer with distilled water in it. Start the car up and mist the spark plug wiring / coil pack and see if you see any crackle and arcing.

Also, I'd triple-check the spark plugs (pull one, take a pic, clean it, regap it, and if in doubt, replace it -they're cheaper than the labor!) and verify they're not crapping out on you.

My 2 cents, someone with more / better experience may make a better suggestion :D

RwP
 
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