29-11-2020, 07:22 PM
Hello Martin,
I have been focused on the carburetor as that is what I had replaced, this prevented me from looking "outside the box" as you suggested I checked the distributer cap and found a tracking mark from No.3 lead across the surface of the cap.
I replaced this with a good cap and new leads and went for a run today. when I stopped to check all the plugs were the same colour as photos below of No. 3 and 4. This may not be perfected yet but at least it has sorted No. 3 plug, thank you again for pointing me in the right direction. Thank you to all the other replies even those that got me worried about broken rings and sticky valves etc. I had visions of major strip down.
Roger
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I have been focused on the carburetor as that is what I had replaced, this prevented me from looking "outside the box" as you suggested I checked the distributer cap and found a tracking mark from No.3 lead across the surface of the cap.
I replaced this with a good cap and new leads and went for a run today. when I stopped to check all the plugs were the same colour as photos below of No. 3 and 4. This may not be perfected yet but at least it has sorted No. 3 plug, thank you again for pointing me in the right direction. Thank you to all the other replies even those that got me worried about broken rings and sticky valves etc. I had visions of major strip down.
Roger
plug.jpg (Size: 93.58 KB / Downloads: 235)
plug3.jpg (Size: 88.78 KB / Downloads: 235)
Location:- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.