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so there are not many things in this world that completely baffle me... besides women... but anyhow... for awhile ive notice a snapping sound comming from my engine bay when i start the car up... never saw anything so i just ignored it since it wasnt causing problems... so anyways i was on break at work and was doing a demo for a coworker... and when i started my car he said he saw a spark down there... so i looked and the crank pully sparks... it doesnt spark against anything... it just sparks on the side of the pulley... it just looks like a good static spark or something like when you accidently shock someone.. and it does it all around the pulley... im trying to upload a video of it now so i will post it when i get off work... but anyhow there is only one thing that i can think of that could possibly be related... and that would be my spark plug wires... they are old... but seem to be in good shape... but ive been thinking about replacing them... the car does run a little rough... not bad but a little... just sounds like its missing a tad...

the first thing that came to my mind is bad engine ground... but i just did my big 3 a couple days ago... so that shouldn't be an issue at all...

youtube is in read only mode for some reason... but the vid is titled

video-2010-08-12-02-05-51.3gp

you might check it out after bit once its back to normal...

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/79921-rogers-700-dream-car-update-page-17-a-wall/?p=2335774

93 Saturn SC2My system4 SA-15's Walled

2 Cerwin-Vega S2000's

3 Kinetik Hc2000's

Dual 200amp alts.

you guys done with the peepee touching contest or do I need to end it?

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I can get more pics.... its seriously not arcing at anythingthing... its just right on the surface of the outside of the pully

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/79921-rogers-700-dream-car-update-page-17-a-wall/?p=2335774

93 Saturn SC2My system4 SA-15's Walled

2 Cerwin-Vega S2000's

3 Kinetik Hc2000's

Dual 200amp alts.

you guys done with the peepee touching contest or do I need to end it?

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Sounds like a worn out harmonic balancer.

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Sounds like a worn out harmonic balancer.

i think your right...ive been looking around on the net and talking to some friends and i guess it just goes bad after awhile... i wonder if it has any direct effect on how my engine runs...

http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/79921-rogers-700-dream-car-update-page-17-a-wall/?p=2335774

93 Saturn SC2My system4 SA-15's Walled

2 Cerwin-Vega S2000's

3 Kinetik Hc2000's

Dual 200amp alts.

you guys done with the peepee touching contest or do I need to end it?

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Yes it will

98 Chevy Blazer 4 Door

Stock Everything

The New Setup

1 - Pioneer AVH-P5200DVD

1- Pioneer DEH-80PRS

2 - Blues Audio 5.25 Mids ( On the dash )

2 - Blues Audio BL8.0C Components ( In the front doors )

2 - Blues Audio BL8.0 Woofers ( In the rear doors )

1 - Linear Power 952 ( Dash )

1 - Linear Power 2202IQ Modified ( Components )

1 - Linear Power 3002 ( Rear Doors )

1 - SoundStream XBP-10 Processor

1 - SoundStream BX-20Z

2 - SoundStream DTR1.3400D

4 - RE Audio SX12D4

241543L22m9xYv.gif

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is it a distributorless ignition?

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