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  • AquaMutt's not starting!

    I just put in new spark plugs:



    They came gapped at .044. Chilton's says .041. I put them at .040 to wear in. That shouldn't keep it from starting, should it?

    I thought the plain copper cores were best. Took out my year old NGKs, which were running okay, but looked worn down on the electrode.

    Put on new cap and rotor. Just changed back to old cap since the new one looked a bit different on the inside. Still no start.

    Just tried again. All plug wires in proper firing order. All plugged in properly, including coil wire.

    Karl
    '93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
    '91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
    '92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
    '93GL "Luxstiva," '94 B6 engine & ATX; needs overhauled
    '89L "Muttstiva," now a storage bin, future trailer project

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    Nevermind.

    I got her started. Shadetree suggested in my "hard to remove spark plug" thread that I may have had the wrong rotor position.

    I had to move it twice before she started right up.

    Thanks to Shadetree!! (I'll have to remember this...)

    Karl
    '93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
    '91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
    '92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
    '93GL "Luxstiva," '94 B6 engine & ATX; needs overhauled
    '89L "Muttstiva," now a storage bin, future trailer project

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