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Category: ignition
Spark Plug Resistance Test
Having recently had all the plugs out whilst doing a compression test on the engine I thought worth while to … More
New Distributer Cap and Rotor Arm – Lucas
In a final bid to track down the misfire being caused by the ignition circuits I bought a new Lucas … More
Testing for air leak on manifold
In my quest to find the source of a misfire it was suggested to test for an air leak on … More
MGRV8 Distributer ID Plate
Just a pic of the Distributer plate for future reference.
Rover V8 Distributor Cap Lead Sequence
To remove the distributer cap all the plug leads to the right hand bank have to be removed so the … More
MGRV8 | Checking external air leaks into Plenum Chamber
Still pretty sure the misfire at tickover is related to an air leak into the intake manifold somewhere. To start … More
MGRV8 – Ignition System
Found this useful article on the Ginetta website which shares its ignition system with the MGRV8. The Electronic Ignition system … More
Split Plenum Bypass Hose
I’ve been looking for the source of a light misfire since I got the car and today I spotted this … More
MGRV8 Rusty Distributor Rotor
After one of the MGRV8 Facebook group members commented that they cured a misfire by replacing the distributor pickup module … More
Continuity testing the 14CUX ecu / engine sensors
Perhaps the most trickiest job I’ve done on the car so far but I wanted to check the sensors connected … More
RPI Engineering – V8 tdc check
According to RPI Engineering …….. You cannot trust the indicated timing marks on your engine’s bottom pulley. We have found … More
Spark Plug “tell tale” Lights
Whilst at the NEC Restoration Show I managed to do a bit of bargaining to get 8 of these spark … More
Troubleshooting Guide for Rover 14CUX EFI
The 14CUX Electronic Fuel Injection system provides a reliable and efficient microprocessor controlled fuel management system. The function of the … More
Misfire part 3 – Ignition Coil Swop
The coil looked a bit old and corroding around the edges but I guess it’s in a pretty vulnerable position … More
Misfire …. part 2 – Replacement Ignition Amplifier
Still got a bit of a misfire so I’m back on the ignition side of the engine. I took the … More
Tidying up the ignition leads
One of the previous owners had replaced the ignition leads but had not quite got the “official” routing correct ….. … More
Sparkplug Check
Following on from checking the ignition timing the next was to check the spark plugs. The plugs provide a lot … More
Misfire? ….. part 1
There seems to be a bit of a misfire which I need to sort out. The car has seperately controlled … More