Check compression in #2?
Larry Hoy, Denver, CO USA
1970 MGB Daily Driver ~ 1967 MGB Vintage Racer ~ 1969 MGB Undergoing V8
conversion
http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Michael Graziano
> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 7:34 AM
> To: MGList (E-mail); Spridgets (E-mail)
> Subject: #2 Cylinder Not Firing -> Ignition....
>
>
> Well, the saga continues. I bought a $20 coil this weekend to try and
get
> the car past emissions. That sport coil I bought 400 miles ago died
> already. It'll have to go back....
>
> Once again, almost running smooth, but my #2 cylinder is not firing.
I'm
> pretty sure it's ignition related b/c when I put the timing light on the
#2
> wire, I only get it to light intermittently as if there is no spark going
> to the plug. The misses revealed by the timing light coincide with mini
> backfires from the exhaust.
>
> I put a new cap and rotor, a new wire (Accel 8mm Silicone, and I tried
> different ones, even ones I KNEW to be good), and a new NGK plug. It's
> still only gets intermittent spark. The spark is more consistant at higher
> RPM's, BTW. Any ideas. Here are the car specks (you guys should know
these
> by heart already <grin>)
>
> '78 Midget 1500 (Spit Engine)
> Optronic Lumenition Ignition System
> Standard Lucas 45DE4 electronic distributor (The electronics are disabled)
> ZS Carb
> No ballast resistor
> Conductive Jelly on wire connector at distributor cap.
>
> Michael
>
> Oh yeah, thanks for all the help with the driveway problem. I went with
> paint remover and laundry detergent on a few spots. Worked like a charm.
>
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