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68 CJ5 buick 225 oddfire V6 not firing on cylinders 2,4,6

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by muddigger, Sep 20, 2011.

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  1. Sep 22, 2011
    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    I've seen it many times with incorrect application Delco distributors, distributor caps, and rotors.
    Most common occurrence/story is purchase and install a rebuilt unit from a parts store.
    I can't think of any occurrences with Prestolite distibutors.
     
    jpflat2a, Sep 22, 2011
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  2. Sep 22, 2011
    muddigger

    muddigger New Member

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    well i will try that later or tomorrow i hope thats all it is ill get back with yall on if it works thanks again for all the help guys
     
    muddigger, Sep 22, 2011
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  3. Sep 22, 2011
    Vanguard

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    I would say its spark. It's either the plug wires out of order or the distributor is out of position.

    Jpflat2a is right. I don't think there is an evenfire prestolite distributor. Evenfire motors are mid-year '76 and all delco units.

    Follow the distributor installation procedure. Find TDC. Install it with the rotor pointing to #1 on the cap and install the wires in the proper order.
     
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    Vanguard, Sep 22, 2011
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  4. Sep 22, 2011
    nickmil

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    Actually mid year '77 but all else applies. I've owned both odd and even fire '77 231's.
     
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  5. Sep 22, 2011
    Vanguard

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    Thanks for the correction. :beer:
     
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    nickmil

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    Thanks for being so gracious!:beer:
     
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  7. Sep 22, 2011
    chuck123wapati

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    maybe the cap I know my jeep had the earlier 67 distributor so when I ordered one for a 68 I kept getting the wrong one, ran like crap. I guess they switched in between years somewhere.
     
    chuck123wapati, Sep 22, 2011
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  8. Sep 23, 2011
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  10. Sep 25, 2011
    muddigger

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    so i tried blowin compressed air into the mixture needles and it is running better but still missing what could it be?
     
    muddigger, Sep 25, 2011
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  11. Sep 25, 2011
    J Michael

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    I suggest you perform a compression test. If you tried to start this motor on bad gas (I know from experience), it is possible you might have some stuck intake valves. The bad gas coats the valve stems with varnish and they stick open. Anyway, a compression check will eliminate part of the question, one way or the other.
     
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