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Re: A real automotive puzzler

To: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>
Subject: Re: A real automotive puzzler
From: Jack Emery <jemery@gwi.net>
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2002 08:17:50 -0400
Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Reply-to: Jack Emery <jemery@gwi.net>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
You have lost the idle circuit on one bank of the carb or have plugged a
muffler on a dual exhaust.  Mouse nest???The intake is a dual
plane............



At 09:08 PM 6/3/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Al,
>
>        I can't imagine how this might help but I could'nt help noticing
>these cylinder numbers are every other one in the firing order, which is  1
>8 4 3 6 5 7 2.  Does that suggest anything???
>
>Regards,
>Dave Kernberger
>
>--------------------------------------------------
>
>
>>> My '67 MGB-V8 (215 Buick) has developed a miss. If I pull wires 3, 5, 2 or
>>8
>>> off it doesn't make any difference in the way the engine idles. This is
>>what I
>>> have done so far.
>>>
>>>                         1.  Replaced the spark plugs.  They were dark.
>>>                         2.  Replaced coil with an older one
>>>                         3.  Checked the resistance on the spark plug
>>wires.
>>>                              All read 3 ohms
>>>                         4.  Replaced fuel pump with new one the Autozone
>>>                              gave to me.
>>>                         5.   Hooked coil directly to battery
>>>                         6.   Checked compression on all cylinders.  My
>>> compression gauges isn't very good but they all read between 120 and 130.
>>>                         7.  Took the valve covers off and all of the
>>valves
>>> open and close.
>>>                         8.  Pulled all of the sparkplug wires off one at a
>>> time.  There is no change when I pull off 3, 5, 2 and 8.
>>>                         9.  According the dwell meter it's got 30 degrees
>>of
>>> dwell.
>>>                         10.  Timing is set at 10 degrees BTDC.
>>>                          11.  Also took top of carburetor off.  Everything
>>> looks OK.
>>>
>>> Today I replaced the sparkplug wires with new ones.  Yesterday I installed
>>a
>>> Pertronics Ignitor and a new Pertonics coil.  Still no change.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Al

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