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MG MGF Technical - Misfire

I have had my 1998 MGF since 1995 and had no problems with it...until last week drove it 150 miles - no problems whatsoever then stopped for an hour and ever since experienced a misfire when accelerating. Started thinking along the lines of a fuel starvation problem or could it be more sinister - anyone got any advice??!
John Bowler

Possibly leaking HT leads?
I've got the same on mine, easily checked, take the cover off the HT leads on top of the cam cover, and you'll either hear a clicking when the spark shorts, or if dark, you may see a spark.
Check you buy the right sort of lead if it is that. I bought a set, but they were the wrong sort, plug end is the same, but the coil end is totally different.
Alan.
A Lee

Many thanks Alan
A mechanic freind had a look this morning and changed the HT leads (and plugs as it had been a while) all seems ok now - touch wood!
John
John Bowler

<<I have had my 1998 MGF since 1995...>>

Probably misfiring because the timing's all wrong.

8^)
Steve Clark

maybe you should look at ther coilpacks mine went on me... did all the relvant checks plugs, leads, coilpacks to blame,

darren jeffery
Darren Jeffery

This thread was discussed between 09/06/2009 and 11/06/2009

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