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Posted on Jul 05, 2009

Turns over fine, I replace spark plugs, wire rotor and cap but still fires whenever it want. I performed the secondary spark test and I had no spark. Later I tryed again and starts perfectly. I don't know what is wrong with it. Why sometimes start good and sometimes it doesn't. Help!!!

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It sounds like your crank positions sensor is going bad, take it out and clean it up and then see if it works, you might have to replace it but try to clean it first.

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