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Asked by tamati Jul 08, 2015 at 08:05 PM about the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1991 chev caprice and a heater hose blow so iv replaced but now the car is miss
firing, iv checked wires and distributor, is there something simple that I'm missing or
would it be easier to send to a chev mechanic

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Kelly answered 8 years ago

is everything dry now? pull the cap and check it for cracks...is the porcelain of a spark plug cracked

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tamati answered 8 years ago

Kelly yes everything is dry an no cracks T_S_T yes it did run hot, I had to get it home which was a 2 minute drive home from where it blew

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T_S_T answered 8 years ago

Check the compression on the engine,not saying it did blow a gasket,but if ran good before this happen,may be your issue.

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