Makes you wonder about all those fine mechanics who looked at if over
the past few days.
You know the ones who replaced good parts when they couldn't find what
was wrong... Glad you got it fixed.
Too bad all the factory V8s are on the other side of the pond from the
US.
On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 11:06:16 +0000, Neil Cotty wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Many thanks to those who gave me help with the stumbling, misfiring factory
>V8. I finally solved the problem last night. I should have checked this first
>really..
>
>Spark plugs.....! The car has a Lucas Sports coil fitted. The plugs were NGK
>BP5HS. Now, I would have thought 5's were way too cold for a low compression
>motor such as the MG V8 which I think is arounf 8.3:1. Also, they were gapped
>at over +040"!!! Certain (IMO) to cause the misfire I was experiencing, I am
>not one for over gapping the plugs more than a few thou. Looking at the plugs
>and the state of them and the electrodes I wouldn't have been surprised if
>they were well over 10yrs old. Geez I can't believe people don't do basic
>maintenance on something as special as this. Hmm!!
>
>Anyway she lasted a 1 1/2hr drive though total traffic chaos today so I'm
>chuffed and beaming ear to ear!!
>
>Thought I'd tell the list in case anyone else has the same type of symptons!
>
>Cheers,
>Neil
>
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