From: aussierob (aussierob@odyssey.net)
Date: Sat Feb 09 2002 - 16:26:18 PST
Hello Tony haven't seen any message since last week.
Any luck with the misfire problem so far?
Regards,
Rob P.
Upstate Ny area near Syracuse.
'42 MB Been to #ell and back
'46 CJ2A Fully Rebuilt Eng. not yet intsalled
'47 CJ2As Really Rusty one Runs (two jeeps)
Two CJ5s great engines - bad tubs
1, Surrey jeep. soon to have Toyota Celica eng. + Tranny
From: "Tony Castagno" <tonycastagno@verticalthought.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 8:53 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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