Misfiring issue

[Felly Magic]

Right as you know I'm trying to sell the Favorit, but it's got an annoying misfire. I can see it sparking from plug 1, and it seems to be originating inside the spark plug lead where it joins the spark plug. I have a feeling the lead is kippered, but also could the plug its self be at fault?

[Dead_E23]

Try swapping the plugs around and see if the problem follows the suspect one. (Same for leads, length permitting).

[Felly Magic]

It's on cyl 1 next to the dizzy so the lead is mega short, which is a PITA, plus I don't have a plug spanner. Asshats etc

[noseypoke]

Autoshite way....unclip pluglead,clip in a plug tester between plug +lead (only cheap on E/BAY) and turn over engine if it lights your getting power,check other plugs same way 

the light will tell you if the plug is working

[Felly Magic]

The misfire is only intermittent, that is what is getting on my wick

[hauserplenty]

Check the rotor and the cap too. File or sand the end of the rotor and file the inside of the contacts. It can't hurt, unless you file too much metal off...

Or, find a coil wire [king lead] and substitute that. It sounds like a break in the wire just before the plug, from what you describe.

[Junkman]

Replace plugs and leads. It'll run like new.

[LC Torana]

It's on cyl 1 next to the dizzy so the lead is mega short, which is a PITA, plus I don't have a plug spanner. Asshats etc

Get yourself one. It's very likely high time you cleaned and gapped the plugs.

[Felly Magic]

Plugs were only fitted just over a thousand miles ago, ordered a new set of leads, so fingers crossed that should cure it

[Bren]

Just be careful - some pattern leads are piss poor. Bassets liquorice would be more useful.

[Felly Magic]

It had an alleged 'new' set in August along with plugs, arm, cap & coil. I just want to get it running right so I can pass it on to someone who can enjoy it

[Dead_E23]

New bits can sometimes be the problem.

 

My old Range Rover once flatly refused to start after a short stop, and after much head scratching the culprit turned out to be the distributor cap that I'd fitted less than 1000 miles before. Luckily, the old one was floating around in the back with all the other rubbish.