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Last weekend I driving around some trails and went up a long steep hill and as soon as I got to the top it started running really rough. I had been driving around all day on the freeway and out on some back roads and as soon as I did this it ran rough. I was running at high RPM's but nothing e
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Re: Poly 318 running rough...
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PowerMan
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Posts: 252
Posts: 252
Date: October 31, 2009 05:12PM
Did a compression test this morning.
Fan
110 90
95 85
55 85
70 90
I checked out the spark plugs again and the rear driver spark plug had the finger and the electrode melted together. I tried cleaning it out but it was stuck in there. I put in another spark plug and it runs great.
We are going to have the local tune up mechanic we've gone to before adjust the valves correctly. I've heard that if the valves are not adjusted right it can give you a false compression reading.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Rob
Mountain Springs Power Wagon Service, Paso Robles, CA
1962 W100-340-LU2 winch
1964 W200-340-LU2 winch
1964 W300-318-LU2 winch
1965 W200 Crew Cab- Cummins Diesel
Fan
110 90
95 85
55 85
70 90
I checked out the spark plugs again and the rear driver spark plug had the finger and the electrode melted together. I tried cleaning it out but it was stuck in there. I put in another spark plug and it runs great.
We are going to have the local tune up mechanic we've gone to before adjust the valves correctly. I've heard that if the valves are not adjusted right it can give you a false compression reading.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Rob
Mountain Springs Power Wagon Service, Paso Robles, CA
1962 W100-340-LU2 winch
1964 W200-340-LU2 winch
1964 W300-318-LU2 winch
1965 W200 Crew Cab- Cummins Diesel
