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I have a 95 camaro z28 with a new motor with 7k on it and i recently started getting a misfire. i looked at it and found 2 wires cracked. ok went and got wires. put them on started the car, the same thing. im not sure if its the opti or the cap and rotor. the opti is new from gm so please help me out if anyone can thanks
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cool we'll do so not opti then?
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Won't swear to it, but its best and easier to check the cheeper things like plugs, criss crossed wires, and things of that nature before pulling off the water pump to replace a $300 item that may not be the cause.
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Won't swear to it, but its best and easier to check the cheeper things like plugs, criss crossed wires, and things of that nature before pulling off the water pump to replace a $300 item that may not be the cause.
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yeah, make sure you have the right wires plugged into the right cylinders
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