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by marino
Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:47 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: uncurable missfire
Replies: 12
Views: 11431

Re: uncurable missfire

mmm well seems to be ok at the moment bot had chance to run it much, have rewired coil with an ignition feed and fitted a new 12 volt coil. will let you know how i go.

marino
by marino
Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:30 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: uncurable missfire
Replies: 12
Views: 11431

Re: uncurable missfire

Hello again, in answer to some of the replies i fitted a new ballast coil first now it is fitted with a 12 volt coil fed direct from ignition switch . nothing has made a diference condensors were purchsed from various suppliers including old stock genuine lucas, today it seems better with the mods i ...
by marino
Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:24 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: uncurable missfire
Replies: 12
Views: 11431

uncurable missfire

Hello everyone this is my first post . my 2.5 s eats points every 70 miles or so and has done for years but it didnt used to be so bad i did get 3 to 400 miles .

To summarise its had numerous points and condensors to no avail,on a rescent trip to france i had to remove clean and refit points every ...
by marino
Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Bad running issues
Replies: 7
Views: 7329

Re: Bad running issues

hi have had similar problems rescently and i found my exhaust valves had recessed (after changing just about everything)resetting the valve clearances have improved it no end at least now it idles like it should previously it was ok ish cold but terrible hot, am still havin problems which i will ...
by marino
Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:48 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: hello
Replies: 0
Views: 2748

hello

Hi everyone i have decided to join in the forum thingy :-). been a member a few years now have had a few articles printed in the magazine but not involved myself more but intend to address that in the coming year.

A bit about me, i run a garage in shropshire have been in motortrade for 32 years ...