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Tiny
PAULMCRAE
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  • 1992 HOLDEN COMMODORE
  • 350,000 MILES
The car has had a slight miss for the last few days, suddenly now wont run, on start up its backfireing badly, my assumtions are timing or fuel. Thank you for your time. Regards Paul
Saturday, February 18th, 2012 AT 9:15 PM

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Tiny
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Bad plugs. Low fuel pressure, bad fuel, loose wires, timing issues, or bad valves. Check fuel pressure and compression. See what kind of spark each plug is getting. Check the underside of the distributor cap for tracing and arcing.
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