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Old 04-07-2021, 07:42 AM   #19
ike84
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I always gap my plugs before install, even brand new out of the box. I doubt wall contact will deflect them, but who knows if they got dropped in the floor by some bonehead at the factory and then put in the box. Just a thing taught to me by an old wrench turner.

I haven't heard of dry starts being an issue with these cars after oil changes, but it is a dreadful thing to happen. You will typically have a clean start followed by horrendous high pitched whining/grinding which will sometimes cause it to stall (ask me how I know this lol).

Even if you had a dry start though I doubt that's why you're smelling gas out the tailpipe. I would start with the coils - double check wiring connections (both ends). If all your plugs are gapped properly, I would replace the old coils and see how it goes.




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