I think this is normal:-P
On 8/19/2018 4:01 PM, mike brooks wrote:
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> You may remember I asked recently about the cracked head on my
> BN2. The consensus was get a new one, which I have now done. So,
> Brand new Denis Welch ally head now fitted. Bearing in mind the
> car was running fine before ( the only noticeable issue was a weep
> from the head gasket) you can imagine my frustration when after
> the new head was fitted, it was running extremely rough and
> missing intermittently. Not being sure if it was electrical or
> fuel, I decided to look at fuel first - reason - the carbs were
> way out because they had previously been set up with one manifold
> drain open and one with the tube olive in place. Must have been
> like that for years. So having fitted both manifold drains
> properly, I got out the Colortune and carbalancer and set to work.
> All great for a short run and then missing again. Looked at the HT
> stuff. One HT plug cap on number 4 loose on plug. Fixed but no
> improvement. Took all the plugs out. Number 4 wet and looks like
> it's not firing. Ohms check on number 4 plug - very low reading
> shows insulation has broken down. Changed all four plugs for new
> NGKs. Running better but still not happy at high revs. Decided to
> fit new HT leads, condenser and points. While doing so, inside the
> distributor, found two original cloth covered wires, one which
> grounds the distributor base plate and the other which provides LT
> from the coil to the live side of the points, hanging by a thread
> from very poor crimps. Replaced both with new wire, soldered or
> ring crimped as necessary. At last! Sorted. I suppose I should be
> grateful it never let me down all those years. But isn't it funny
> how you fix something and a whole load of other problems surface?
>
> Mike Brooks
> 56 BN2
> Scotland
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