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Old Jun 30, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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Arching valve cover

This goes along with what I posted earlier about the ticking coil pack. Well it wasn't the coil. I replaced it and still does the same thing. What I did find out though is that you can visually see spark jumping from the valve cover to the head in the front which is causing the tick, or more like a crackle.. It is also arching, in the rear of the passenger side valve cover. What the hell is it? For the life of me I can not figure it out. Could this be caused from a bad ground or something?

EDIT: Upon further evaluation, it is arching from the head to the accessory bracket.

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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 04:39 AM
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You'll have to check it all out but you're leaking high voltage from one of your coils, wires, plugs...........Probably a coil.
Old Jul 1, 2004 | 07:03 PM
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Found out that the rear most spark plug wire had fallen off and was causing the arcing, after some contortion with my big hands I was able to get it back on. Thing runs like a raped ape again!
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