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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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Well I was driving home and the car started choking, like it lost power and gained it back. I go to the exhaust shop to install my gmmg and the guy points to a plug wire that was hitting the serpentine belt and cut it alittle. Well would that cause it to feel like it loses power? In city driving it will shut off at a stop once in awhile, also what's involved in changing the plug wires? Remove balancer?
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Quick94LT1
Well I was driving home and the car started choking, like it lost power and gained it back. I go to the exhaust shop to install my gmmg and the guy points to a plug wire that was hitting the serpentine belt and cut it alittle. Well would that cause it to feel like it loses power? In city driving it will shut off at a stop once in awhile, also what's involved in changing the plug wires? Remove balancer?
Did it cut through the protective coating on the wire? If so, yeah it's possible it's causing a loss in power, very likely actually.

Car shutting off at a stop doesn't sound like a plug wire to me.

Balancer stays on for spark plug wire change, have to snake them around accessories.
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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You should replace it and start from there
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Very possible. They could be arcing which isnt a good thing.
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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Ok I ordered jegs ultra power 8.5's are those decent wires?
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