> attempted to start the car it would run on cylinder #4 only.It ran fine
> till this i did not change the timeing I changed the plugs and wires the
> distributer cap looks fine.The fireing order is correct also.The only
> thing thas seems wrong is that when it is running on one cylinder the
> ignition light remains "on" the car is a 1979
>
> allan eldridge eldridge@nbnet.nb.ca
> 70,72,79 mgb's
Allan:
Have you called Guinness yet? If not, do so immediately. This is the only
instance of a 4-cyl car running on one cyl I have *ever* heard of. You
should by all means take full-colour video and get a corroborating witness
there and, if possible, a notary public to take down your statements. MIT or
Cal-Tech might wish to purchase this machine for research purposes, as well
... you may want to keep that in mind before you tinker with it any further.
::cough::
On a more serious note, this is just mechanically not possible. It's very
difficult to tell from your description exactly what's going on, but if
you've replaced the head gasket, it could be a whole series of things. Take a
deep breath, start from the top, and try again. What is it exactly that your
car is doing?
Corey
75 MGB 'Rags'
4 out of 4 Cylinders Firing At All Times
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