Re: Only running on five cylinders

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Access to electrical distributor is quite easy if you move upper air
assembly (the "air/fuel assembly"?) up and forward a couple of inches.
Is only held on by two brackets near the fuel distributor and one bolt
between the throttle plates. Even with my PRV's formed steel fuel
lines, removal was 15 minute procedure. Watch the O rings where air
assembly joins U pipes. I recommend leaving connecting rod attached at
throtle plates and taking loose at the spool (much easier access to
retaining clip). 

I'd be leery to disturb seal between fuel distributor and the air
assembly. Could create a MAJOR vacuum leak.

While everything was loose I further increased access by relocating
idle speed motor. Makes timing the thing a snap. Spark plug 4 is much
more accessible too.

Re: 5 cylinders -- I'd suspect spark more than fuel. Have you
identified the dead cylinder? Make sure wire is seated all the way.
Pull the plug to analyze what's going on inside (if plug itself isn't
damaged it could be fouled with soot, oil, or encrustation: 3
different problems elsewhere in engine). Swap plugs to see if misfire
moves to new cylinder. You can't really swap wires until you get
access to distributor, at which time you'll be replacing them all anyway!

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Payne" <bpayne@xxxx> wrote:
> Now comes the hard part. I can't even see the distributor. I've only
> caught a brief glimpse in all my crawling around in then engine bay
and it's
> very disheartening.