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Rekord
Engine
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Not Running
car does not want to start
1992 OPEL REKORD
76,000 MILES • 2.3L • 4 CYL • RWD • MANUAL
CLARENCE HUMAN
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my car swings and smell fuel, when it starts it idles low as if it want to shut off. it misses when I try to accelerate.
Aug 7, 2017 at 10:39 PM
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Hello,
It sounds like you have an ignition coil that is going out. I would replace the coil and all of the spark plugs, here is a guide to get you started.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-spark-plugs
Please let us know what happens.
Cheers, Ken
Aug 10, 2017 at 4:09 AM
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