[Fot] Missfire

[RACER BUD]

How about the engine flooding/starving because of the timing being 
off?...Try rotating the distributor a bit while the engine is running to see 
if it smooths out.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duncan Charlton" <duncan.charlton54 at gmail.com>
To: <robertten1 at aol.com>
Cc: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Missfire


> Have you confirmed that the plugs aren't firing?  If not, remove them, 
> clip on
> the plug wires, and lay them on the engine so they'll be grounded and then
> watch for sparks jumping the gaps on all four while the engine is cranked
> over.
>
> Duncan
> 1952 Morgan #6 Red
> CVAR
>
> On Jul 21, 2012, at 6:33 PM, robertten1 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: robertten1 <robertten1 at aol.com>
>> To: blang <blang at mit.edu>; lang <lang at isis.mit.edu>
>> Sent: Sat, Jul 21, 2012 6:06 pm
>> Subject: Missfire
>>
>>
>> Bob,
>>
>> Hope all is well.  Have a problem with the race Spit -  Only running on 2
>> cylinders # 2 & 3 ??  Tried switching the plug wires around and the 
>> firing
>> order with no success.  Tried swapping out the Pertronics system with the
>> Mallory Set Up with no difference.  Even swapped the plugs around with no
>> difference.
>>
>> Any idea where to look next ?  I plan to do  compression and leak down
> tests
>> next.
>>
>>
>> Fresh rebuild,
>> Bob T
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