From: Morgans (nmorgan@centurytel.net)
Date: Wed Feb 06 2002 - 01:35:19 PST
You didn't say anything about new gasoline, the gas we have now doesn't seem
to stay good for very long, it might just be that simple, new gas.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Castagno <tonycastagno@verticalthought.com>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Date: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:53 PM
Subject: [MV] M151A1 HELP
>Hello List,
>
>As some of you might remember I am starting to restore my m151a1. I am
>trying to get it mechanically fit before all the cosmetics. I just
>purchased a new carburetor for it in hopes of fixing its hard
>starting... I think it fixed that, but now it is missing terribly. I
>think it was missing before too but perhaps but can't remember if it was
>this much. I pulled all the spark plugs looking for a wet one but
>didn't see much difference. Number 4 looked a bit darker not the nice
>paper bag brown I would expect to see.... by the exhaust pipe you can
>hear purrrr bu bu bu pur bu bu purrrr bu purrrr bu bu bu bu purr.... so
>it seems inconsistent... I've pulled the spark plugs, they are all
>firing, but it (seems to me) that they are not firing consistently; I
>played with the timing of the distributor, but no real change. Some
>have nicer coloration than the others as far as the plugs go... but
>nothing soaking wet and oily. I have the electronic ignition upgrade in
>the carb so no breaker contacts... I cleaned the dist cap and the points
>of contact..... should I suspect the plugs? I noticed that the sparks
>(maybe blinded impression) weren't very consistent... I think the
>distributor is in pretty good shape, I guess that leaves the wires and
>plugs??? Any suggestions???
>
>Thanks,
>Tony
>
>
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