[DeTomaso] Anyone want to help diagnose this one?

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

Whatchu talkn bout Willis?
That cylinder is absolutely firing, white hot (lean) IMHO. If it wasn't, it
would look wetter than the rest. I'd bet money that the plug tip is whiter
than Tony Montana's nose hairs, if not slightly burned away.

;-)

Michael
On Aug 25, 2012 5:59 PM, "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

> Bad spark plug... not firing.
> Bad wire, cap maybe.
> Intake valve not opening, bad lobe on cam maybe.
>
> Pull the valve cover check the motion of the valves.
> Pull the plug, send us a picture of that.
>
> Asa Jay
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> On 8/25/2012 12:18 PM, David D Fisher wrote:
> > What do you suppose is going on in the first cylinder?
> >
> > http://poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=37771
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> >
> > You are looking that the header off the right side of the motor.  I'm
> running a Holley carb.   Doesn't seem to consume coolant or oil (not much
> anyway).  No coolant in the oil.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
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