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1. Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 20:32:08 -0400; My Sprite, 1275, Weber DCOE, electronic ignition. Car runs fine above 3000 rpms. Compression, 125. I changed dizzy caps, rotors, and then dizzys. No change. I cleaned out the carb (on the bench twice; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00110.html (7,271 bytes)
2. RE: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: "Duncan Sinclair" <duncan@pondhop.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 19:52:37 -0500; What about the wire Frank did you try swapping wires between No1 and another Thanks Duncan Anybody care to take a guess?; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00111.html (6,107 bytes)
3. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: Bill L <pythias@pacifier.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 17:48:23 -0700; Hello Frank, you know WAY more about this stuff than i can EVER hope, BUT, did you try changing the plug WIRES? -- Best regards, Bill mailto:pythias@pacifier.com "66 Sprite; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00112.html (6,603 bytes)
4. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:09:39 -0400; I forgot to mention that I did check the valve adjustment, All good, and I did replace the plug wires along with the cap, rotor, and then a totally different dizzy that is a known good one complete w; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00116.html (7,775 bytes)
5. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>; Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 02:48:35 GMT; what is "relative" compression (what are the others reading)? I suspect weak cyl. (burned valve?). Cap'n Bob Basic Frog Cap'n. Bob '60 :{); /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00117.html (7,577 bytes)
6. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: Lester Ewing <lewing@sport.rr.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 22:00:32 -0500; plug wires are known good plug is good removing #1 plug wire causes no change in engine running at idle First thought is firing order is off (mixed up wires?) But you're a pro so that's not likely b; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00119.html (8,347 bytes)
7. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 22:20:40 -0500; OK, I imagine it has to be detectable by either ignition or compression/leakdown. Hook up a timing light to that plug wire and route it into the cockpit with you to see whether that miss at idle is s; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00120.html (7,811 bytes)
8. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: "David Riker" <davriker@digitalpath.net>; Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 20:35:28 -0700; Flat cam lobe on cylinder #1. That's my guess. David Riker; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00121.html (8,513 bytes)
9. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: Bill McLeod <wbmcleod@cox.net>; Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:15:39 -0700; Did you park it next to your son's Mini? Maybe it caught something! By the way, did you ever find the overheating problem?; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00123.html (7,991 bytes)
10. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 00:59:25 -0500; How old's the coil? Last time I had an old coil die on me it started by causing a miss, then eventually would lose the spark entirely for long enough to stall the engine when hot. Just a thought... C; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00125.html (8,056 bytes)
11. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: <bushwacker4@zoomtown.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 8:28:08 -0400; Did you check for an intake leak? Kent 1960 Bugeye 1975 Midget - someday auto-x-er 1973 TR-6; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00129.html (7,472 bytes)
12. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:42:38 -0400; That's what caused it! Thank's Bill. Now I have a dead Mini and a dead Bugeye parked nexted to each other in the garage. I pulled the head. No burnt valves, no holes in pistons. But I did find a bit; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00144.html (7,896 bytes)
13. Re: Stumper of a miss (score: 1): Author: "David Riker" <davriker@digitalpath.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:36:40 -0700; I was dead serious with my suggestion. I think one of your cam lobes is wiped out. If a lifter stops turning in its bore, it will flatten the cam lobe quickly, been there done that. Symptom is a wea; /html/spridgets/2006-06/msg00151.html (8,833 bytes)

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