[Healeys] Champions(again)

[Bob Spidell]

If the Champions were 40K miles old, out-of-gap, etc. I wouldn't blame the 
plugs.  They also could have been damaged from mishandling by a hamfisted owner 
(the kind that automatically blames the carburetors for any running problems).

FWIW, I've used Champions exclusively in my BJ8 for 26 years with absolutely no 
problems.  Champion also makes almost all of the plugs used in piston aircraft, 
and if they were prone to failure I would have heard about it.

I also try to steer clear from this car had bad Champion plugs therefore all 
Champion plugs are bad assumptions.


bs



healeymanjim at hansencc.net wrote:
> spent saturday morning helping a club member get his MGB running correctly.   he had stated that it would not idle and he and some other MG owners had tuned it up and had tried to adjust the carbs.  it had been sitting a few months so i cruised on over in the bn6 to check it out.  i took my compression guage and timing light as i suspected a burnt valve.  took the plugs out to do compression check and noticed they were new champions. my suspicions were aroused, especially as the compression check was good.  started engine and it was running rough at high idle.  plug wires had not been replaced so decided to check plugs and wires by pulling each wire to tests rpm drop.   #4 no change.  swapped #2 and #4 plug, now #2 no change.  suspicions confirmed.  got set of NGK and installed them.  all four cylinders now firing.  trash canned the champions, timed the distributor and adjusted carbs.  engine smooth as any 4 cylinder now.  CAVEAT EMPTOR.   hjim

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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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