[NOBBC] Any thoughts on a starting issue?

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Greg, I would definitely do a compression test, and leak down test on each cylinder. check the spark plug wires with an ohm meter to see if you have any different readings, check the distributor cap for cracks or burn marks. Also try a fresh set of plugs, I know at this point this is already information you have heard, dwell, and timing are worth checking also. Good luck 




----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Badano" <gsb1159 at pacbell.net> 
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>, NOBBC at yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2012 7:08:27 PM 
Subject: [NOBBC] Any thoughts on a starting issue? 

Hello all, 

I am hoping I can get some possible trouble shooting 
suggestions for diagnosing a starting issue that has recently developed with 
my car. It starts up almost immediately but it's not firing on all 
cylinders. It will lope along for a few minutes this way and then I can hear 
and feel the missing cylinder(s?) start to kick in here and there until it 
finally all six are firing the way they should and it idles smoothly at 500 
RPM. Revs and drives just fine after this initial rough period as well. It 
does this consistently if it has been sitting a while. I pulled all the 
plugs, cleaned and re-gapped them thinking perhaps one was fouled. For what 
it is worth they were all pretty dark. Maybe this is related and maybe not. 

Any thoughts on what might be going or how I might isolate the problem? 

Thanks in advance for any thoughts and suggestions. 

Greg 
1959 AC Aceca 
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