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Old 09-02-2012, 01:58 PM
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first off, car is a 1994 camaro z28, lt1, m6, about 150k.
when ever i fire it up, it misfires and runs rough until it warms up a little bit. even after its been warm and i turn it off and then back on, it does it again for only like a minute. i also notice that if I'm revving the engine up high when accelerating, it will do it when its around redline. optispark was replaced not too long ago, I'm thinking i just have a bad plug wire?

any input is appreciated!
 
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Old 09-02-2012, 03:48 PM
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When were the spark plugs last changed?
 
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Old 09-02-2012, 03:51 PM
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same time the optispark was, probably like 20 to 30k ago
 
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Old 09-02-2012, 10:16 PM
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sounds like a good time for plugs and wires. do you know what brand of opti was used?
 
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Old 09-03-2012, 07:57 AM
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i don't know what brand opti was used. ill try the plugs and wires, not looking to do an opti haha
 
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Old 09-04-2012, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by samkopyna
i don't know what brand opti was used. ill try the plugs and wires, not looking to do an opti haha
if you have stock exhaust manifolds I'd rather do the opti 3 times than try and replace plugs
 
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Old 09-04-2012, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by torque_is_good
if you have stock exhaust manifolds I'd rather do the opti 3 times than try and replace plugs
True that!
 
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Old 09-04-2012, 02:30 PM
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its got headers on it, ill start with plugs and wires and see how it goes
 
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Old 09-05-2012, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by samkopyna
its got headers on it, ill start with plugs and wires and see how it goes

21 Piece SAE/Metric Go-Thru Socket Set


makes taking out #6 and #8 a breeze

I was going to get the set at Sears for around $60 but saw this at HF a few months back and bought it. So far so good and it hasn't broken
 
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