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Re: how does a faulty plug wire give you a lean signal?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 7/26/2006 2 Replies

Gery,

Your have a great question. A secondary ignition misfire (as opposed to a fuel misfire) does not equate to a lean condition. During misfire conditions the hydrocarbons and air exit the cylinder in the same chemical compositon as they entered. So exitin... Login to read more.

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