You may have installed the distributor 180 degrees backwards.
...Art
On Wed, 20 May 1998, DBAVERY1 wrote:
> Thanks to everyone who answered my request for Jaguar info - sorry to bomb the
> list with it. I've decided against the purchase for a couple reasons - money
> for upkeep and the MGB needs work again.
>
> I have a 78 MGB which had a cheap aftermarket electronic dist when I purchased
> it. I was fouling plugs and decided it was time to put in the Mallory dual
> point with vacuum advance that I purchased last year.
>
> Everything went well - I made sure when I drilled on the new drive dog that it
> was the exact location as the old one - and not reversed. I made sure where
> the dist cap location was and made sure it went back the same way. I also
> installed the new Mallory coil and resistor I got with it. Everything should
> be hooked up and aligned right.
>
> When I tried to start nothing - moved the dist a little and get some backfire
> - checked the spark from the coil to dist and good. Checked the spark from
> the dist to the spark plugs and seems weak. Yes I used the same wires as they
> weren't that old. This is a new dist so the cap and rotor are also new.
> .
> I'm going to get new spark plug wires today but wondered if anyone had other
> advice for what could be the problem here - I want to drive as the weather is
> beautiful but can't - bummer! Any help will again be greatfully appreciated
>
> Denny
>
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