Car stumbles at idle

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Philly

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So I just put in new sparkplugs, spark plug wires and distributer cap and rotor. I did the sparkplugs a couple days ago and didn't notice anything, but after I changed the wires, dizzy cap and rotor the car seems to stumble at idle. If I didn't gap the plugs is that probably what it is? Before you say that what are the other possibilities that it might be?
Thanks

 

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ttt

 

HISSIN50

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Well, are you super sure that the two of the wires are not crossed? Are they well separated (to avert a contamination misfire)?

I dont think I have seen plugs that came gapped at a larger gap than spec, so that is probably not an issue. Too large a gap shows up as a miss at higher RPMs.

Good luck.

 

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Possibly one of the boots is not seated?

 

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Gap the plugs and check the firing order.

 

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Check the air intake from the mass air to the TB. I had a leak in an Exploder and a new tube fixed it up.