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Re: Engine Miss

To: "H. W. \"Sandy\" McCullough" <hwmccullough@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Engine Miss
From: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 20:13:53 -0700
Have you checked compression and/or valve clearance.  Sounds like a 
burned valve to me.  Hopefully it isn't but that's kind of what it 
sounds like.  It could be the wires - just because they're relatively 
new, doesn't mean they're still good. you should check the resistance on 
them.

Phil Bates

H. W. "Sandy" McCullough wrote:

>Hey, Listers,
>
>I"m a re-tread to the list, but have recently developed a problem with my
>'72 B.  It has a miss on one cylinder at lower RPM's that seems to smooth
>out above 2500.  I have checked the plugs, and they all are a nice tan color
>on the electrode.  Timing seems to be right, and a couple of months ago, the
>SU's were synced and adjusted.  Also, points, and plug wires are less than a
>year old, and the distributor cap appears to be fine inside and out.  The
>only telltale sound other than the miss is a bit of excessive tappet noise.
>
>Ideas?
>
>Thanks, gang,
>
>H. W. "Sandy" McCullough
>72 B
>68 B
>http://www.mgcars.org.uk/pics/mccullough72b.jpg





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