Q: i have a misfire uner load on a 88 k5 blazer i change plugs and wires
i did the wires twice i am still seeing blue light coming from the wire were it corrnect to the plug i have change evey thing but the distributor cap but its looks fair new
My car has 152000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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