Problems!!! Help!!!

[odie1969]

lol nope, im a soccer mom with 3 kids and a gran daughter on the way.

Well you are very well trained for a WOMEN.

 

[Redneckryder]

Well you are very well trained for a WOMEN.

uummmmm......not trying to be a grammar nazi....but woman is singular--women is plural. last time i checked, unless she weighs a metric ton, we were only talkin about one human. :icon_thumby::icon_rofl::icon_rofl::icon_rofl:

 

[alpinestar]

LMAO you guys are funny. well guess what my smart ass remark came back to bite my ass. IT WAS A PLUG WIRE!!! it had broken inside of one of the rubber insulators and wasnt sending spark through so thats why it would fix its self whenever i messed with it and then get bad again. runs all good now guys!!! time to go wheelin!!!!

 

[odie1969]

uummmmm......not trying to be a grammar nazi....but woman is singular--women is plural. last time i checked, unless she weighs a metric ton, we were only talkin about one human. :icon_thumby::icon_rofl::icon_rofl::icon_rofl:

A soccer mom with three Kids and a grand child on the way. O ya I'm sure she walks around the trailer in a MooMoo(SP)
But now we are done with the jokes. If he thinks the sound is coming from the dist. Look at the shaft or pull the Dist. and check the shaft.

 

[Area 52]

LMAO you guys are funny. well guess what my smart ass remark came back to bite my ass. IT WAS A PLUG WIRE!!! it had broken inside of one of the rubber insulators and wasnt sending spark through so thats why it would fix its self whenever i messed with it and then get bad again. runs all good now guys!!! time to go wheelin!!!!

To answer your earlier question...if you can it hear a snapping/zapping sound like you did, it is most likely a bad plug or coil wire secondary wire (from coil to distributor: infrequent / from distributor to plugs: likely culprit).
Time to send you the completion certificate for the beginner mechanics course!!! "atta grandma" :icon_cheers:

 

[alpinestar]

ya i feel stupid now cuz i mean ive done engine swaps, built shit before, this should have been basic. i think i was just being lazy as hell. cuz today my goal was to figure out for sure what its problem was and i just did it and now its fixed. took a lil time but now its fine. so im just stupid i guess lol...

 

[Area 52]

BTDT...but what is truly stupid: I've done it several times. Look for the simple basics first.

 

[alpinestar]

ya i guess... haha well thanks to ALL for their input. its very appreciated...