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HELP! not firing all 8 cylinders

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Old 05-17-2009, 12:13 PM
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so i just finished putting the engine back together from a blown head gasket and when i start it the engine shakes a little and isnt firing all 8 cylinders, could it be misplaced spark plug wires or what??
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Old 05-17-2009, 12:44 PM
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yes. check firing order that could make it shake and misfire in a sense as it is firing but not at the right time. did you put new plugs in it? are all the injectors plugged in? all the wires pushed on tight? how long have you let it run?
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Old 05-17-2009, 01:01 PM
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kept the same plugs, i just went and pushed them all in again. ive let in run for about 2 mins a few times, sometimes it back fires but mostly it shakes back and forth and all the plugs are going into the right spot
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Old 05-17-2009, 01:09 PM
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Is your distributor 180 out?
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Old 05-17-2009, 01:18 PM
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thats a possibility, ill go try that right now
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