Yes, shuffling the wires will wor, but I would still do it right. (The reason
I know it will work is that is what my DPO did and I couldn't figure it out.
Mine still ran on two cylinders and all I had done was change the spark plugs
and wires. I ended up taking it to a shop to have them tell me what my DPO
did. Now I know! (That was before I knew about the list...)
On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, David Councill wrote:
> At 01:39 PM 8/16/2000 +0000, Dereck C wrote:
>
> >I am running out of ideas. Today, I am going to see if I am out 180 degrees
> >on the timing by changing the plug wires around (1,3,4,2). If that does not
> >work I am going to spary starter fluid into open carbs (though I hate to, I
> >have heard you can do some serious damage with that stuff). Still no go, I
> >am going to wire the positive terminal directly to the coil (temporarily)
> >and change the LT lead to the coil. Please tell me someone has experienced
> >this before and knows exactly what the deal is. It is acting exactly like
> >it was before the rebuild. All I can remember then was that it just stop
> >running and I could never get it to run again. I know I have changed alot
> >of variables (new parts and rebuilds) and I know that is not the right
> >approach to take, you live and learn. FYI, I bought the car in May 1998,
> >one month prior to step one. So I don't know the history prior to that,
> >could be some serious DPO in it!.
> >
> >Come on MG list gods don't let me down.
> >
> >Dereck
> >
> >FYI I am on the digest, so please respond to my address.
> >70 MGB
>
> Change the spark plug wires? Would that work? You need to check that the
> distributer is not off by 180 degrees. If so, remove the distributer and
> insert it in 180 degrees the other way.
>
> To check, put car at TDC - verify valve position by removing valve cover.
> Check valve timing. Then check the distributer position.
>
> David
> 67 BGT
> 71 BGT
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