running bad

Asked by gtv_5096 Feb 27, 2017 at 02:01 PM about the 1982 Chevrolet C/K 10

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I changed spark plugs and
wires now spitting and
sputtering won't stay running
unless u got your foot on the
gas.I don't think I got the
wires crossed I checked what
could it be.

5 Answers

Double check the spark plug wires. Did you make sure the spark plug gap was correct?

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Usually plugs are OK but I always check them. The wires are the prime suspect. If two are switched it will run like crap.

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If it ran okay before you worked on it the most likely cause is you got the wires mixed up.

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