Wow, all those emails for a 15 minute fix. It pays to stick with the basics
first.
----- Original Message -----
From: Neil Cotty <neilc@apphosting.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 5:06 AM
Subject: V8 Problem solved.
> Hi all,
>
> Many thanks to those who gave me help with the stumbling, misfiring
factory
> V8. I finally solved the problem last night. I should have checked this
first
> really..
>
> Spark plugs.....! The car has a Lucas Sports coil fitted. The plugs were
NGK
> BP5HS. Now, I would have thought 5's were way too cold for a low
compression
> motor such as the MG V8 which I think is arounf 8.3:1. Also, they were
gapped
> at over +040"!!! Certain (IMO) to cause the misfire I was experiencing, I
am
> not one for over gapping the plugs more than a few thou. Looking at the
plugs
> and the state of them and the electrodes I wouldn't have been surprised if
> they were well over 10yrs old. Geez I can't believe people don't do basic
> maintenance on something as special as this. Hmm!!
>
> Anyway she lasted a 1 1/2hr drive though total traffic chaos today so I'm
> chuffed and beaming ear to ear!!
>
> Thought I'd tell the list in case anyone else has the same type of
symptons!
>
> Cheers,
> Neil
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