Tyson......
I'm afraid I don't know what year your B is (not being a psychic) but, if
you have one fitted with a gulp valve, the problem you describe is a classic
example of what happens when a gulp valve goes bad. Try isolating it from
the system and see if you go back on four cylinders....
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Tyson Sherman <tsherman@tecinfo.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, August 09, 1998 5:41 PM
Subject: Still no B
>Okay, I'm still with a three cylinder MGB. Here's the summary:
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>Compression readings are 190, 195, 187, 190 dry so I doubt it's
>compression.
>#2 is firing at the plug (can remove it and put it on a test plug and
>get a good spark).
>The plug wire is good. I reversed #1 and #2 wires and #2 is still the
>problem cylinder.
>I doubt it's in the distributor cap because it's firing pretty good.
>
>I'm about to pull off the manifold and see if there's a piece of paper
>towel stuffed in the head!!!! It's got me VERY puzzled.
>
>Thanks.
>Tyson
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