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If the misfire only starts after a few miles it suggests it happens once the engine gets hot. By all means check the coil as these can break down when hot. Also check your tappets because these will alter when the engine is hot and if not allowed to close fully will cause misfires.
John Mason.
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My Chummy used to get hot and bothered and misfire after about five miles (when I mentioned this, one of the other club members said it reminded him of his wife). Turned out to be an air leak into the manifold - so it was running lean. It proved very hard to spot.
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If it only happens with a hot engine I would suspect the tappet clearances may be too tight. as the valves heat up and expand the clearance reduces.
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I am with you Jim. Hence my comment to check the tappers.
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And of course, the points are clean, set right and the top distributer bearing isn't worn (which could upset the points gap)
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It's worth checking the plus. If they are white it's running weak & I would suspect an air leak. If one or more are black I would suspect tappet clearance or a sticking exhaust valave,
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Hi
Long shot, but it has happened to me recently. Check the battery terminals and voltage at the coil. I had a very slight short on a battery lead that led to the voltage dropping to below 3 Volts. Caused a misfire after a short while of driving.
Cheers
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Cheers guys, just back from a break, so will investigate all the above suggestions over the next few days, and report my findings.
Charles L, what did you mean by "fractured connection in the distributor " do you mean a crack in the Dizzy Cap ???