Subject: [WPTA] Help Needed

From: Kevin Dadey via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:58:53 +0000 (UTC)

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Hello all,
I hope you=E2=80=99re having a great summer. I planned to as well and expec=
ted to be attending British Car Days and other club events but my 1976 Spit=
fire is sidelined again with what seems like ignition problems.=C2=A0
Here=E2=80=99s the situation. I have a 1976 Spitfire with a Crane XR700 ign=
ition system. The carburetor and distributor were lovingly rebuilt this win=
ter by Bruce. Thanks again Bruce. It seemed fine until earlier this summer,=
 I took it for a short drive and quickly headed back home. The engine was s=
truggling and stuttering while going up a mild incline in 3rd gear. Followi=
ng the advice of a friend with a TR6, living in South Carolina, I tested di=
sconnected each spark plug wire in sequence to figure out if there was trou=
ble inside the engine. Removing the #4 spark plug wire resulted in no chang=
e in the idle. Of course it stuttered badly upon removing #1 - #3 wires. I =
managed to drive the car to a nearby garage in Carnegie =E2=80=93 European =
Automotive Specialists. They ran a compression test and all four cylinders =
had between 140 =E2=80=93 150 pounds. The mechanic thought he isolated the =
problem with the distributor cap or wire to #4. I purchased a new cap, roto=
r and better set of Cobalt spark plug wires. This did not help. The engine =
still ran roughly and struggled under load.=C2=A0
Next, I purchased a new Lucas Sport coil from Victoria British. The ad on t=
he website said to disconnect the ballast/resistance wire so I cut and capp=
ed the pink and white wire. Now the car won=E2=80=99t start. I get a few po=
ps but nothing to work with and coax it into running. I will probably recon=
nect the pink and white wire, but then again, I don=E2=80=99t think it will=
 help. I=E2=80=99ve checked the firing order and it is correct.=C2=A0
So, I=E2=80=99m waving the white flag and asking if anyone has the time and=
 patience to help me get my car running again?By the way I live in Crafton.
Much thanks,=C2=A0Kevin.=C2=A0=C2=A0

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ly:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><div><div>Hello all,</div><div><br></div><di=
v>I hope you=E2=80=99re having a great summer. I planned to as well and exp=
ected to be attending British Car Days and other club events but my 1976 Sp=
itfire is sidelined again with what seems like ignition problems.&nbsp;</di=
v><div><br></div><div>Here=E2=80=99s the situation. I have a 1976 Spitfire =
with a Crane XR700 ignition system. The carburetor and distributor were lov=
ingly rebuilt this winter by Bruce. Thanks again Bruce. It seemed fine unti=
l earlier this summer, I took it for a short drive and quickly headed back =
home. The engine was struggling and stuttering while going up a mild inclin=
e in 3rd gear. Following the advice of a friend with a TR6, living in South=
 Carolina, I tested disconnected each spark plug wire in sequence to figure=
 out if there was trouble inside the engine. Removing the #4 spark plug wir=
e resulted in no change in the idle. Of course it stuttered badly upon remo=
ving #1 - #3 wires. I managed to drive the car to a nearby garage in Carneg=
ie =E2=80=93 European Automotive Specialists. They ran a compression test a=
nd all four cylinders had between 140 =E2=80=93 150 pounds. The mechanic th=
ought he isolated the problem with the distributor cap or wire to #4. I pur=
chased a new cap, rotor and better set of Cobalt spark plug wires. This did=
 not help. The engine still ran roughly and struggled under load.&nbsp;</di=
v><div><br></div><div>Next, I purchased a new Lucas Sport coil from Victori=
a British. The ad on the website said to disconnect the ballast/resistance =
wire so I cut and capped the pink and white wire. Now the car won=E2=80=99t=
 start. I get a few pops but nothing to work with and coax it into running.=
 I will probably reconnect the pink and white wire, but then again, I don=
=E2=80=99t think it will help. I=E2=80=99ve checked the firing order and it=
 is correct.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>So, I=E2=80=99m waving the whit=
e flag and asking if anyone has the time and patience to help me get my car=
 running again?</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">By the way I li=
ve in Crafton.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Much thanks,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-se=
tdir=3D"false">&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Kevin.&nb=
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From: Kevin Dadey via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:12:46 +0000 (UTC)

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Hello again,
Well, nothing is as simple as it seems, I guess. I wanted to give you guys =
an update on my 1976 Spitfire with ignition problems. Since the last email =
here's what's happening.I swapped out the wrong coil with the 3.0 ohm resis=
tance with a Lucas 1.5 resistance coil and reconnected the pink and white b=
allast/resistance/run wire.That helped a lot. The car started although need=
ed coaxed into an idle consistent enough for me to adjust the idle to aroun=
d 1K RPMS. I made a very minor adjustment to the timing and thought the idl=
e was rather steady and not surging and dropping as it was before. So I too=
k it for a drive around the block. I could tell immediately that it was str=
uggling in first gear and second. Nervous about getting stuck somewhere I h=
eaded home having only driven about 100 yards. The car just seemed hesitant=
 to go as I carefully drove it back to the garage. At one point it backfire=
d very loudly, nearly scaring two passersby to death. Started me as well. I=
t felt like it wanted to stall again, but I made it back to the garage. Wha=
t's going on with a car that idles well but won't run well?
Here's a list of new parts and other info:
Compression test - 140 - 150 in all cylindersNew (Replaced within the last =
4 weeks), parts:- Distributor Cap and Rotor- Spark Plugs - From NGK to Cham=
pions- Spark Plug Wires - Sort of expensive set of Cobalt wires- Ignition C=
oil - Lucas Stock 1.5 Ohm resistance- Entire exhaust system although not pa=
rt of the problem
Earlier - Rebuilt in March 2019:- Carburetor=C2=A0- Distributor
Car has a=C2=A0Crane XR700 Fireball ignition also.
I'm up for any and all recommendations and assistance.
Much thanks again,
Kevin
Kevin=C2=A0

Kevin J Dadey
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<html><head></head><body><div class=3D"ydp10e97c2cyahoo-style-wrap" style=
=3D"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1=
3px;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Hello again,</div><div di=
r=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"f=
alse">Well, nothing is as simple as it seems, I guess. I wanted to give you=
 guys an update on my 1976 Spitfire with ignition problems. Since the last =
email here's what's happening.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">=
I swapped out the wrong coil with the 3.0 ohm resistance with a Lucas 1.5 r=
esistance coil and reconnected the pink and white ballast/resistance/run wi=
re.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">That helped a lot. The car =
started although needed coaxed into an idle consistent enough for me to adj=
ust the idle to around 1K RPMS. I made a very minor adjustment to the timin=
g and thought the idle was rather steady and not surging and dropping as it=
 was before. So I took it for a drive around the block. I could tell immedi=
ately that it was struggling in first gear and second. Nervous about gettin=
g stuck somewhere I headed home having only driven about 100 yards. The car=
 just seemed hesitant to go as I carefully drove it back to the garage. At =
one point it backfired very loudly, nearly scaring two passersby to death. =
Started me as well. It felt like it wanted to stall again, but I made it ba=
ck to the garage. What's going on with a car that idles well but won't run =
well?</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
" data-setdir=3D"false">Here's a list of new parts and other info:</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false">Compression test - 140 - 150 in all cylinders</div><div dir=3D"l=
tr" data-setdir=3D"false">New (Replaced within the last 4 weeks), parts:</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">- Distributor Cap and Rotor</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">- Spark Plugs - From NGK to Champion=
s</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">- Spark Plug Wires - Sort of =
expensive set of Cobalt wires</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">-=
 Ignition Coil - Lucas Stock 1.5 Ohm resistance</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-=
setdir=3D"false">- Entire exhaust system although not part of the problem</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-=
setdir=3D"false">Earlier - Rebuilt in March 2019:</div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
a-setdir=3D"false">- Carburetor&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"=
false">- Distributor</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Car has a&nbsp;<span style=3D"color:=
 rgb(38, 40, 42);">Crane XR700 Fireball ignition also.</span></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br>=
</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span style=3D"color: r=
gb(38, 40, 42);">I'm up for any and all recommendations and assistance.</sp=
an></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span style=3D"color: rgb(3=
8, 40, 42);"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span =
style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Much thanks again,</span></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br>=
</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span style=3D"color: r=
gb(38, 40, 42);">Kevin</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><=
span style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false"><span style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Kevin&nbsp;</sp=
an></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"ydp10e97c2csignature"><div style=3D"font-size:13px;"><div><span=
 style=3D"color:rgb(51, 51, 51);line-height:17px;font-size:medium;"><i><fon=
t face=3D"verdana, helvetica, sans-serif">Kevin J Dadey</font></i></span></=
div><br></div></div></div>
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                    On Monday, August 19, 2019, 12:58:53 PM EDT, Kevin Dade=
y &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"ydpf92b669fyiv7687463321"><div><div class=
=3D"ydpf92b669fyiv7687463321yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetic=
a Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
><div>Hello all,</div><div><br></div><div>I hope you=E2=80=99re having a gr=
eat summer. I planned to as well and expected to be attending British Car D=
ays and other club events but my 1976 Spitfire is sidelined again with what=
 seems like ignition problems.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Here=E2=80=99=
s the situation. I have a 1976 Spitfire with a Crane XR700 ignition system.=
 The carburetor and distributor were lovingly rebuilt this winter by Bruce.=
 Thanks again Bruce. It seemed fine until earlier this summer, I took it fo=
r a short drive and quickly headed back home. The engine was struggling and=
 stuttering while going up a mild incline in 3rd gear. Following the advice=
 of a friend with a TR6, living in South Carolina, I tested disconnected ea=
ch spark plug wire in sequence to figure out if there was trouble inside th=
e engine. Removing the #4 spark plug wire resulted in no change in the idle=
. Of course it stuttered badly upon removing #1 - #3 wires. I managed to dr=
ive the car to a nearby garage in Carnegie =E2=80=93 European Automotive Sp=
ecialists. They ran a compression test and all four cylinders had between 1=
40 =E2=80=93 150 pounds. The mechanic thought he isolated the problem with =
the distributor cap or wire to #4. I purchased a new cap, rotor and better =
set of Cobalt spark plug wires. This did not help. The engine still ran rou=
ghly and struggled under load.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Next, I purch=
ased a new Lucas Sport coil from Victoria British. The ad on the website sa=
id to disconnect the ballast/resistance wire so I cut and capped the pink a=
nd white wire. Now the car won=E2=80=99t start. I get a few pops but nothin=
g to work with and coax it into running. I will probably reconnect the pink=
 and white wire, but then again, I don=E2=80=99t think it will help. I=E2=
=80=99ve checked the firing order and it is correct.&nbsp;</div><div><br></=
div><div>So, I=E2=80=99m waving the white flag and asking if anyone has the=
 time and patience to help me get my car running again?</div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">By the way I live in Crafton.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Much thanks,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ke=
vin.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div></div><br></div></div></div></div></di=
v>
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