Tims 88GT

hey man sry i was out.

timing steps

1. make sure the car is off
2. pull the spout connector out
3. put the lead on the #1 wire
4. loosin hold down bolt
5 start car, and set timing
6 turn car off and tighten bolt, DONT NOT MOVE THE DIZZY
7 put the sput back in.

PRO50SC

It would create a misfire.

AdderMk2

let me guess... the parts store guys talked you into buying "Super Duper Quadro-triple Platinum"


never use anything other than copper or resistor style plugs.... everything else is GARBAGE.

unless you are running a VERY high HP or high tune machine.... then iridiums are very helpful. but at $7-$13 a piece..... it gets pricey


i run Autolite Resistor plugs.... i had a misfire with my platinums that the old owner had installed. the coppers made it go away.

and gap slightly smaller then recommended. my stock gap is .54 i gapped to .48

FiveLiterRiceEater

^^ +1

i had iridiums too when i had my miss problem. i threw some cheap autolites in it and it runs great now. i gap mine to .50 instead of.54

91fox

YESS! success! Didnt have to mess with timing at all. Took out the autolites i just put in on saturday and put in motorcraft plugs today, and boy does it run verrrrry well. Way better than before i changed the plugs in the first place. Just thought i would let you guys know. Thanx for all the help

PRO50SC

Hmmmm, that's odd. Aren't autolites made by Motorcraft, or visa versa?

AdderMk2

autolite WHAT.... i bet they were platinum

91fox

Yes, they were autolite platinum. And when i was taking the orginal spark plugs out, guess what they were? Yup, autolite platinum. It had just a tiny tiny misfire with the orginal autolite platinums. Put the new AL platinums in, got worse. Put the motorcrafts in, problem solved

AdderMk2

platinum plugs blow.... always run copper or resistor style plugs

ddeaton66

The dropped plug.....when you drop them once...drop them twice, second time in the garbage. You run a high risk of the ceramic cracking inside the plug when they are dropped. I never take the chance, can show up immediately or just a little later.