Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Need Help

I didn't think about that Eddie but I am on a Ford forum and those guys are saying that your lucky if you buy a new set of wires if one or two or not bad. They suggest staying completely away from the store brands and they say Bosh isn't much better. They say motorcraft aren't too bad but they suggest you buy some expensive ones to get decent wires. I know you remember when spark wires were really wire. When I was a kid we used to take our old ones to the parts store and he had a roll of wire covered in red see through material and he would cut them for you and sale you the ends and boots to go on them. Of course you had to keep your radio on a strong station and everyone in the neighborhood complained that you messed up their TV but your car never missed. Then they took out the wire and put in a piece of string and covered it with powdered carbon and called it a wire. I haven't cut into one in a long time I guess they are still made that way.

Terry

From: Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 10:43:51 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Need Help

I have not been following this thread but check your cap and wires, had a Eagle with 'new looking' cap on it and up under it when turned over had that white spuuge on the metal conductors. Worked great, ran great but sometimes just seemed like it missed a beat. More recently, my 72 Ambassador SST wagon was doing it, and I stood outside at night with no lights on watching engine run and discovered a new spark plug wire....was arcing. Little blue lightning looking thing, was cool, but easily fixed and car runs great again. Same thing, was occasional miss, sometimes on I-10 but mostly noticable at stop signs or idle.

Eddie Stakes
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From: Billy Strength

To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 9:15 PM

Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Need Help

It is just a seldom miss at idle and feel a seldom skip at low speeds. Yes it does have all the smog crap with a new smog pump. I did the spraying of starting fluid while idle and no changes in engine so I do not think the intake is leaking. I agree that the V8 and the points was the best especially for the old shade tree mechanic such as me. The V8 ruled for smooth.

Thanks

Billy

From: Terry Atkins <twa1950@xxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 6:42:38 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Need Help

Does it just idle a little rough or does it miss when you get on it. I would have to agree with the coil or maybe the distibutor. If Doc was still with us he would tell you to pull that electronic distributor out of it and replace it with one with a set of points in it. The other things I would suggest is it still has a slight vacum leak somewhere. EGR valve if it has one on it. I don't know about the 77, 232 but my 77, 258 didn't have all the polution crap on it when it came out the factory. My 78, 232 does. I am sure you have changed the PCV valve. I have seen the heat riser cause problems too. If it doesn't miss when you get on it I don't know if you have a problem or not. Don't know you experience but I have never gotten a 6 to idle as smooth as an 8 and four bangers are even worse.

Terry

From: Billy Strength <strengthb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 6:59:13 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Need Help

That is what I was going to check next, Thanks a bunch

From: mark hoffman <markssalvage@xxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 5:28:13 PM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Need Help

the distribitor or coil/resistor might be going bad

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From: Billy Strength <strengthb@xxxxxxxxx>
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 6:24:05 PM
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Need Help

1977 232 6 Cyl Auto, New fuel pump,fuel filter, kit in carburator, vacuum hoses replaced, new plugs,wires, rotor cap and rotor. Compression check at 120 pounds or better on each cyl. New Ignition Control Module. New air filter in air cleaner. Just replaced the whole exhaust from manifold,converter,open flow muffler. Gremlin was stored inside for the last 17 years. Why is this thing still slightly missing at low speeds and at idle? I am about ready to pull the 3 strands of hair that is still attached to my scalp. Someone please tell me what will fix. The fuel tank has been cleaned also.

Thanks

Billy