23-06-2018, 08:24 PM
Curiously enough I have just re-made the connection at the plug end of the spark plug lead and replaced a more modern style plug cap which "screwed" into the lead with a traditional soldered on spade connector.
This seems to have solved the problem but unfortunately I've not been able to take it for a run as I've now found a water leak which I suspect is from the core plug at the back of the block.
Looks like either removing the engine or somehow moving it forward to get access to sort this out but at least the mis-fire and possibly also the poor starting have been resolved. Annoying that I still can't drive it but I don't mind something like a core plug because at least I know what to do.
Many thanks for everybody's help,
John.
This seems to have solved the problem but unfortunately I've not been able to take it for a run as I've now found a water leak which I suspect is from the core plug at the back of the block.
Looks like either removing the engine or somehow moving it forward to get access to sort this out but at least the mis-fire and possibly also the poor starting have been resolved. Annoying that I still can't drive it but I don't mind something like a core plug because at least I know what to do.
Many thanks for everybody's help,
John.