Getting wires crossed is a completely different issue. Only firing on two
cylinders "the engine will run surprisingly well"? No offence but when I
did that it idled like crap and was instantly obvious.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Gonaj@aol.com>
To: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: where is the timing mark?!
> In a message dated 10/18/00 2:26:21 PM Central Daylight Time,
> paul.hunt1@virgin.net writes:
>
> << No.1 cylinder
> *must* be getting its spark at about the correct time i.e. TDC for that
> cylinder and No.3 must be getting its spark half a crankshaft revolution
> after that. >>
>
> Paul;
> Where will No. 2 get it't spark? If the wires are reversed No.2 will
appear
> to be No.3. I know that if the wires are reversed the engine will run
> surprisingly well leaving you to think it just needs a little tune.
> Boy was I surprised when I found that after driving the car for a while.
> They must have been that way when I got it. There's that DPO again.
>
> George
> '76 MGB driver
>
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