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  • Roscobbc
    Roscobbc replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    I was going to add that were great for setting-up SU's or Strombergs - can't remember the viewing tube and mirror gizmo.....and yes its...
  • Roscobbc
    Roscobbc reacted to antijam's post in the thread Recurrent misfiring problem with Like Like.
    Yes indeed Rosco! - I didn't know they still made them? A rummage through my 'Tune-up' tool kit revealed this.... ...a near pristine...
  • antijam
    antijam replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    Yes indeed Rosco! - I didn't know they still made them? A rummage through my 'Tune-up' tool kit revealed this.... ...a near pristine...
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  • teamzr1
    teamzr1 replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    Interesting, never heard of this test tool before Some info...
  • Roscobbc
    Roscobbc replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    Remember the old Colourtune sparkplugs?. With it's glass (rather than ceramic) insulator you would adjust your ideal mixture to a...
  • teamzr1
    teamzr1 replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    If the sparkplug gap is correct and your testing showed high voltages from coil than it would have to be a makeup of the charge to the...
  • antijam
    antijam replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    I was much of your opinion. However, I've tested and swapped all the ignition parts separately. Everything is in spec and each item...
  • Oneball
    Oneball replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    If that is the case then your problem is almost certainly in the electrical system. There are very few non electrical issues that test...
  • antijam
    antijam replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    I'll do that JR.(y)
  • teamzr1
    teamzr1 replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    Since you going through all the time and effort, while having intake off I would hand rotate the engine and assure the lifters are...
  • antijam
    antijam replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    I use this Gunson timing lamp. With the engine running I simply fit the inductive pick-up on each HT lead in turn and pull the trigger...
  • teamzr1
    teamzr1 replied to the thread Servicing and diagnostics.
    Sounds like a crap tune by Hennessey, but that is common with them :-( If you only have a DTC (code) reader, depending on if its worth...
  • antijam
    antijam replied to the thread Recurrent misfiring problem.
    That's exactly what I'll do when I get the manifold back on. (y)
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    IoM Mike replied to the thread Servicing and diagnostics.
    Many thanks for this! Would a OBD2 scanner pick up the fault from the OBD module? My car can be running fine and then switch off for a...
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    IoM Mike reacted to teamzr1's post in the thread Servicing and diagnostics with Like Like.
    The PCM and EBTCM controllers is designed to protect the car from going bonkers due to having drive by wire If it reads from the...
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