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
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>> 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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