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Richard Lynch Blosse
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Username: richlb

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Registered: 08-2026
Posted on Monday, 31 August, 2026 - 17:31:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP
New to this forum but have looked at it for advice over the years.
My Mk 6 has developed a misfire which seems to be on numbers 3 & 6 in that pulling the leads off these two does not affect it. There is a spark however. I suspect it may be the distributor cap as 3&6 are next to each other but this would be annoying as the cap is not very old and the are not cheap!
Any ideas/advice
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Jeff Martin
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Username: jeff_r_1

Post Number: 762
Registered: 07-2018
Posted on Tuesday, 01 September, 2026 - 03:21:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IP
Pull the wires up on the distributor and check to see the steel spikes are not corroded and they are making good contact with the wire. I'm assuming that your running solid copper wires.
Resistor wires don't play well with the spikes.

What brand of plugs are you running and are they resistor type ?

Are you still running the original rotor with the resistor built in, if you are, you need to go to non-resistor plugs.

Spark should be bright blue to white, not orange.

What kind of spark plug caps are you running, DYI or store bought.

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