Hey guys, what's going on ?? I've been a reader for a while (well for about a month)but I just finally sign up. Well need some help, problem:
My distributor went out on me, took it to the shop to get it replaced, when I got the car back I noticed I didn't have the same power, throtle reponse & it backfires alot on first gear. I couldn't keep up with a Honda the other day "a honda" for got's saike !!!
the guy I the shop said I need a tune up new plugs & wires..
I'll take all the advice I can get.
Thanks in advance ..

 

Was the car exhibiting all of these symptoms before you took it to the shop? If not, then I would start by questioning what the shop did to the vehicle. Did they maybe put the opti-spark unit (distributor) in wrong and put the engine out of time as a result. Or did they leave a connection to a various sensor unplugged? It sounds like you have a problem greater than plugs and wires is going to solve.

 

Nop, Before I took the car to the shop, the car was running pretty well, it started just studering at high revs & then the engine would turn off. It did that about 2 times & the third time it just wouldn't start.

Thanks again for your reply.

 

Your original problem sounded like a coil meltdown.

 

Could these be cause by maybe a burned spark plug, old plug wire, or if the wires were not place in the right order?????

I'm not that mechanicly incline, so I'll take all the advice I can get ...

Thanks again

 

It can be plugs/wires. Check whether all plug wires boots are sitting tight on opti. Anyway, since it happened after opti install in shop, I wouldn't waste my time trying to figure it out, I'd drive there and let them fix their half-*** job.

 

Great advice valter, I'm going out there as soon as get off work... any attorneys in the house ?? JK.

thank you much guys !!!

 

Definitely take it back and don't take no for an answer. Your plugs and wires might need replaced since the engine has a few miles on it I'm sure, but they aren't the problem. The shade-tree mechanic is the problem.