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I have a 89 ford that has 2 plugs that ant firing wh

In a 89 ford 460 moter home i have 2 plugs thet ant firing could you tell me why

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Ok this could be a few things but i would remove the spark plugs that arnt firing and clean the contacts with a wire brush as they build up carbon which stops it from firing and also check the gaps for the contacts are correct or you may just need to replace them

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Check the wires,plugs and firing order.make sure that 2 of the wires are not reversed.

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