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Offline ColtonP

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88 sami MISSING
« on: October 20, 2010, 03:16:20 PM »
Ok I'm the new owner of a 1988 samurai awesome trail rig. My problem is that it likes to miss at higher rpms around 4500 and on it likes to miss. Today I got it to idle and I can hear a slight miss. I have a few questions. What is the spark plug gap supposed to be? Is there an adjustment for higher rpms? Could it be stale gas?  Please let me know what you think THANK YOU
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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2010, 04:32:12 PM »
I also just found out that it is running zero exhaust and a gutted cat would the lack of back pressure cause this
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1987 Suzuki samurai BONE STOCK
(SOLD)1990 Samurai 1.6 8v swap, Arb front air locker, spool rear, RRO coil suspension, Chromoly front axles, 33x13.5-15 Swampers, ARB Bumpers, Slider, fender flares, 6.5:1 transfer case, True beadlocks, 1.5" wheel spacers,Roll cage. All in all a lil over 10k in parts uuuggghhhh!!!!!(SOLD)
(SOLD) 2000 Chevy tracker, 4 door, 4x4, auto trans, 2 inch lift,265/70r16 (SOLD)
(TOTALED)1995 tracker lsi, tintop, 3speed auto trans, 2 inch lift, 2 1/2 inch exhaust, 30x 9.5 bfg a/ts, custom front bumper.(TOTALED)
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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2010, 04:35:41 PM »
Yea, these engines like a bit of back preassure to them.  I would put a turbo muffler and 2" exhaust on at the most.
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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2010, 07:34:51 PM »
If it is an intermittent high RPM miss I would say change your
wires, I had a similar problem and that cured mine

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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2010, 03:09:40 AM »
Intermittent ???
 
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1987 Suzuki samurai BONE STOCK
(SOLD)1990 Samurai 1.6 8v swap, Arb front air locker, spool rear, RRO coil suspension, Chromoly front axles, 33x13.5-15 Swampers, ARB Bumpers, Slider, fender flares, 6.5:1 transfer case, True beadlocks, 1.5" wheel spacers,Roll cage. All in all a lil over 10k in parts uuuggghhhh!!!!!(SOLD)
(SOLD) 2000 Chevy tracker, 4 door, 4x4, auto trans, 2 inch lift,265/70r16 (SOLD)
(TOTALED)1995 tracker lsi, tintop, 3speed auto trans, 2 inch lift, 2 1/2 inch exhaust, 30x 9.5 bfg a/ts, custom front bumper.(TOTALED)
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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2010, 03:23:20 AM »
look it up
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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2010, 08:27:45 AM »
Quote from: ColtonP on October 21, 2010, 03:09:40 AM
Intermittent ???
 

Ya, like your windshield wipers  ;)
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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2010, 11:45:43 AM »
Quote from: wildgoody on October 21, 2010, 08:27:45 AM
Quote from: ColtonP on October 21, 2010, 03:09:40 AM
Intermittent ???
 

Ya, like your windshield wipers  ;)

^^^  :-\ On a samurai  :-\ ^^^
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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2010, 12:50:19 PM »
I looked all over the web and all I can find is people that say they have the problem lol no one say what it is. Plz excuse my ignorance and elaborate
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1987 Suzuki samurai BONE STOCK
(SOLD)1990 Samurai 1.6 8v swap, Arb front air locker, spool rear, RRO coil suspension, Chromoly front axles, 33x13.5-15 Swampers, ARB Bumpers, Slider, fender flares, 6.5:1 transfer case, True beadlocks, 1.5" wheel spacers,Roll cage. All in all a lil over 10k in parts uuuggghhhh!!!!!(SOLD)
(SOLD) 2000 Chevy tracker, 4 door, 4x4, auto trans, 2 inch lift,265/70r16 (SOLD)
(TOTALED)1995 tracker lsi, tintop, 3speed auto trans, 2 inch lift, 2 1/2 inch exhaust, 30x 9.5 bfg a/ts, custom front bumper.(TOTALED)
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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2010, 04:57:01 PM »
OK, spark plug wires are attached to the end of the spark plug that you can see, the other end of the spark plug is screwed into the engine cylinder head. There should be 4 of 'em, they go to the distributor, and a 5th shorter ( coil wire )  to a little box attached to the firewall ( that's the metal panel at the back of the engine compartment.)
These are fairly simple to change , as long as you do them one at a time, removing one, and replaceing it with a new one before removing the next one. You can buy these spark plug wires at any auto parts store. Just make sure you know what vehicle and year your getting them for when you ask the parts person. Good Luck! :)
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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2010, 07:32:50 PM »
Quote from: Zukipilot on October 21, 2010, 11:45:43 AM
Quote from: wildgoody on October 21, 2010, 08:27:45 AM
Quote from: ColtonP on October 21, 2010, 03:09:40 AM
Intermittent ???
 

Ya, like your windshield wipers  ;)

^^^  :-\ On a samurai  :-\ ^^^

Ohh, ya, I forgot about that, I never have owned a Samurai so I really didn't
think about that they might not have em   :-[

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Re: 88 sami MISSING
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2010, 07:36:54 PM »
My 92 sami has them ;D
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