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Re: What have you just done with your S Type.

by vaultsman » Fri May 31, 2019 10:39 pm

Orlando St.R wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 4:00 pm
vaultsman wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 2:37 pm Fitted the new HT leads (7mm copper core) with new plug caps....only to find a misfire under load. :roll: I've refitted the original leads......and all seems fine.
What a pain - and that's not the work of a moment, either. Are you still on the original distributor and points? If so, you might have a duff plug cap.

If you've gone electronic, most suppliers of these devices say they prefer silicone leads.

Hope we'll see you tomorrow, then.
Now, thereby hangs a tale.
6 new Champion WCX600 plug caps received and me, with my cynical head on, thought I'd test them before fitting.
5 spot on the 10 kilohm resistance....and the 6th open circuit. :roll:
Replaced FOC, of course, but......remember when Champion was a name to be trusted? Gone the way of all modern crap produced to a price-point, I fear.
And as for Lucas....the original Prince of Darkness looks pretty reliable from this vantage point.

I'm on Pertronix BTW.
See you in the morning!

Re: What have you just done with your S Type.

by Orlando St.R » Fri May 31, 2019 4:00 pm

vaultsman wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 2:37 pm Fitted the new HT leads (7mm copper core) with new plug caps....only to find a misfire under load. :roll: I've refitted the original leads......and all seems fine.
What a pain - and that's not the work of a moment, either. Are you still on the original distributor and points? If so, you might have a duff plug cap.

If you've gone electronic, most suppliers of these devices say they prefer silicone leads.

Hope we'll see you tomorrow, then.

Re: What have you just done with your S Type.

by vaultsman » Fri May 31, 2019 2:37 pm

Orlando St.R wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 12:50 pm I can see why you haven't been on the forum much lately, Stan! You have been busy. Nice images and a great job on those wheels.

BTW, Stan, next Thursday, 6 June, there is the 20-49 meeting at Barrowden, if you fancy a trip out.
Cheers!
Had a right mare today though. Fitted the new HT leads (7mm copper core) with new plug caps....only to find a misfire under load. :roll: I've refitted the original leads......and all seems fine.
It was noticeable that the copper core in the new leads is significantly smaller in diameter than the OEM leads. Progress, eh?

So hopefully I'll be at Ryton tomorrow. :D

I might have gone to Barrowden next week, but for a prior engagement that day. Have fun!

Stan

Re: What have you just done with your S Type.

by Orlando St.R » Fri May 31, 2019 9:53 am

Thanks, Dave. How is your repaint coming on. Any photos you'd like to share with us?

Re: What have you just done with your S Type.

by jonesdl » Fri May 31, 2019 8:31 am

Happy birthday to all this week, especially you today Rob best wishes to you all. I do hope everybody has a great weekend attending the Jaguar event tomorrow with trouble free motoring. It looks like a great day weather wise, I will think of you all when putting the awning up !!.
Regards
Dave J.

Re: What have you just done with your S Type.

by cass3958 » Thu May 30, 2019 3:56 pm

Rob, that looks an amazing place to live!

It certainly was. Right in the middle of the moors. I was in to horses and used to ride out from the field by the side of the house across the moor. I was also a fell runner so in my element as I could train in my own back yard. I bit bleak when it snowed or rained but in all a brilliant spot to live.

Re: What have you just done with your S Type.

by Orlando St.R » Thu May 30, 2019 12:50 pm

I can see why you haven't been on the forum much lately, Stan! You have been busy. Nice images and a great job on those wheels.

BTW, Stan, next Thursday, 6 June, there is the 20-49 meeting at Barrowden, if you fancy a trip out.

Rob, that looks an amazing place to live!

Re: What have you just done with your S Type.

by Glyn Ruck » Wed May 29, 2019 10:45 pm

NigelW wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2019 6:34 pm Happy birthdays guys.

Thanks Glyn for the words of wisdom as the stuff I drained out of the engine was a strange brown colour 🍻
No problem at all!

Happy Birthdays all round!

Re: What have you just done with your S Type.

by cass3958 » Wed May 29, 2019 9:21 pm

I used to live in Cornwall on Bodmin moor. The highest village in Cornwall called Minions.
My MGB GT V8 outside my house back in the 80s.
On Bodmin Moor..jpg
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By the way that is not my house in the background but an old steam engine pumping house.
You will all be passing my place in Torquay to get down to Cornwall!

Re: What have you just done with your S Type.

by NigelW » Wed May 29, 2019 8:55 pm

You've done a great job on those wheels Stan. I'm off to Cornwall later this summer with the family unfortunately not with the S Type as I need the seven seater VW.

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