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Jul 16, 2008 10:06 pm
Jul 16, 2008 10:06 pm
Subject: Re: Intermittent firing with my engine
Hi All Well the story continues! I changed all six plugs this evening, I cleaned up another set of six plugs and opened up the gap to thirty thousandth of an inch (for a cleaner burn) Put the clean plugs into the engine and without a moment’s hesitation she fired up on all cylinders. After worming her up, I have tried the old trick of spraying Redex directly into the carb’s intakes. I have run the car for an hour and she’s still on all cylinders. I thing I will have to take her out for a good long run after I do an oil change and see if I can clear the head, inlets and outlets of any residue carbon.
My understanding is that this engine is prone to fowling plugs? Any comments on this are welcome. The Plugs I am using are NGK C7HSA. What are others using? any comment re the type of Plug.
The car has been standing for twenty eight years but before she was put away the bottom end of the engine, the valves and other items had all been reworked including the head.
Peter
Hi All Well the story continues! I changed all six plugs this evening, I cleaned up another set of six plugs and opened up the gap to thirty thousandth of an inch (for a cleaner burn) Put the clean plugs into the engine and without a moment’s hesitation she fired up on all cylinders. After worming her up, I have tried the old trick of spraying Redex directly into the carb’s intakes. I have run the car for an hour and she’s still on all cylinders. I thing I will have to take her out for a good long run after I do an oil change and see if I can clear the head, inlets and outlets of any residue carbon.
My understanding is that this engine is prone to fowling plugs? Any comments on this are welcome. The Plugs I am using are NGK C7HSA. What are others using? any comment re the type of Plug.
The car has been standing for twenty eight years but before she was put away the bottom end of the engine, the valves and other items had all been reworked including the head.
Peter