Bill Wood writes:
>> Carol Zingone admitted:
>> > Poor Sybill was trying so hard to start, but couldn't, because her
>> > foolish owner had all the spark plug leads off by one....
>> > Wouldn't have been so bad, except it was discovered at a Triumph Club
>> > Tech session at my house. A healthy serving of crow was consumed by
>> > myself....
>Andy Mace suggested we have all done something like this, and here is just
>one of my zingers that I have committed over the years.
>Scene: 1974, summer, freshly graduated from high school, first car---72
>TR6, new timing light just received for my 18th birthday, no manual
>I had a 50/50 chance of choosing which was the # 1 cylinder to set the
>timing on, so using my brand new high school diploma to back up my
>decision, I reasoned the # 1 cylinder HAD to be the one closest to the
>driver while seated behind the wheel.
>What a dog. Backfireded, sputtered, no power, barely ran, and overheated.
>After making it to work on a wing and a prayer, a wise old pro told me
that
>the # 1 cylinder on an in-line six was the one at the front of the car,
not
>back by the fire wall.
Unless it is a Jaguar! ;-)
>My know it all attitude hasn't been the same since
>. . .
>We've all done it!
>
>Bill Wood
>1973 TR6
>1979 TR8 Coupe
>1980 TR8 Coupe
>1981 TR8 F.I.
>Greensboro, N.C.
Always remember, never say always or never. Usually is more accurate.
Jaguar numbers the cylinders back to front. Maybe you didn't need an
humbling experience but what you really needed was a Jaguar! ;-)
Dave (at least you didn't have a Saab which has the entire engine in
backwards) Massey
P.S. Note that GM and Ford number the cylinders on the V-8 engines
differently, too.
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