A question.... but first some narrative.
In the past I have had heat problems with my Rover engined MGB GT but
now solved with ceramic coated exhaust manifolds and secondary pipes,
plus beautiful aluminium radiator. The solution was more than
adequate as it was running slightly below normal temp - just slightly
to the left on the temp gauge. However, in the past few weeks the
beauty has had the tendency not to start - massive drains on the
battery. Last Tuesday I had to call in the CAA because it would not
even splutter (or smell excessively of fuel). Turned into quite a
pantomime as the bloke who arrived was not a mechanic - "I just give
battery boosts, and tow". But he found the fault much to my
shame! The pivot pin had dropped out of the fuel linkage
-aaaaauuuughhh! But the saga continues ..... he pressed down on
the distributor leads and one needed popping back in. Again
shame and I covered my head in sack cloth and ashes. So the car
fired first time and ran much smoother (I had put it down to having mild cam).
Now we come to the question.... If one cylinder was not firing would
the non-ignited fuel cool down the engine a bit, enough to show on
the temp gauge ????
Regards
Barrie
Barrie Robinson
(705) 721-9060
http://www.britishv8.org/MG/BarrieRobinson.htm
http://www.britcot.com
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