i have just replaced all the plugs and the all work
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Foreshew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 13 July 2001 09:45
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: make my car work
Shane,
Also check to make sure that you don't have a dud spark plug. Not a common
problem but it does happen.
Cheers
--- "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>Shane,
>
>Seeing as how it wont fire at all, I'd also suggest checking the "dwell"
>(49-55 degrees for Hitachi, 42-50 degrees for Bosch) with a meter as this
>will verify the coil, points and condenser are working properly. Also,
check
>that the ballast resistor is not broken and the connections are good,
>symptoms are engine will fire and immediately die when you release the
>starter if this is broken.
>
>regards
>Terry
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Terry Rudd
>Sent: Friday, 13 July 2001 12:45
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: make my car work
>
>
>Shane,
>One of the three vitals is not happening on one cylinder.
>
>Identify which cylinder isn't firing - Remove the high tension leads one by
>one until you find it and then work out why.
>It's unlikely to be fuel, so I would concentrate on the other 2 areas.
>
>In order:
>recheck the compression, note variation between cylinders.
>
>If the problem is electrical and one cylinder only is consistently
misfiring
>then the fault is between the dizzy cap and the plug.
>
>check or change the HT lead or use a multimeter to verify the lead is good,
>compare Ohms reading against the others.
>change the plug
>
>regards
>Terry
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shane McManus
>Sent: Thursday, 12 July 2001 3:31
>To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
>Subject: RE: make my car work
>
>
>the engine ran one day the next day it ran on 3 cylinders , the next day it
>didnt want to run at all
>its like something just broke down.
>the compression is sweet
>fuel mix sweet
>timming sweet
>so i have no more ideas
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Terry Rudd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Thursday, 12 July 2001 01:37
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: make my car work
>
>
>Shane,
>
>You've certainly replaced enough of it to get some sort of life out of it.
>
>You only need three things to fire an engine:
>1. compression i.e. ~150 psi @ 300 rpm (cold)
>2. fuel and air mixed in the correct proportion i.e. 12:1 - 18:1
>3. spark to arrive at the plug at the correct time to make the bang. i.e.
>~5 - 18 degrees btdc
>
>
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