OilBurner2003
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Hello gentleman, Today I changed spark plugs because the ones I put in months ago were un gapped, maybe 2-3. Not sure how that happened. Long story short, Got new plugs in, running like a champ, go on a test drive, come back, engine sounds like it wants to die. Now I'm trying to figure out what changed. New wires, brand new AC DELCO plugs too, wires are AC Delco as well. Pulled the cap and it looks corroded somehow, like it's been on there for years. It's only four months old. Could have running under gapped plugs for a month or two cause damage to the cap and rotor? I know this whole situation sounds really weird, at this point I'm chasing a chain reaction from 11 months ago, Wondering if I burned out my cap. Thanks for any advice! New plugs are properly gapped too, and MAF sensor is working properly after mechanic threw in a new one. In my mind the only thing we changed are the plugs and wires, so if those are good, most likely cap related?
I realized under gapped mean's it's not sparking enough and not getting hot enough, but could that factor still damage a cap and rotor? Thank you all for advice! I must have flooded the 98 Yukon page with my name by now...Here's what the cap looks like.
I realized under gapped mean's it's not sparking enough and not getting hot enough, but could that factor still damage a cap and rotor? Thank you all for advice! I must have flooded the 98 Yukon page with my name by now...Here's what the cap looks like.
