Colthebrummie
Well-Known Member
Hello all
When I did my bus mechanics training 40 odd years ago, I was apprenticed to a brilliant old fitter who was very wise, what he didn't know about engines wasn't worth knowing. He had two sayings that have stuck with me and have become my mantra. The first was, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" and the other was, " if you fiddle with that, you'll be opening a can of worms" now to my problem (if it really is a problem), my series 3 lwb station wagon is running fairly well generally but when I accelerate there is a bit of a hesitancy especially when accelerating between 25 and 35 mph, its like a spark plug is missing a couple of beats. I've done the usual servicing type stuff like new plugs, leads, coil, dizzy cap, rota arm and reset the points but it still does it. I've got it ticking over nicely and it will rev freely whilst the bonnet is up, it's just on the road the problem appears. Should I ignore it cos it ain't broke enough or risk opening a can of worms by mucking about with its innards. It don't bother me too much just pooling around locally but it would worry me if I wanted to venture further afield
As always, all thought gratefully received.
Col
When I did my bus mechanics training 40 odd years ago, I was apprenticed to a brilliant old fitter who was very wise, what he didn't know about engines wasn't worth knowing. He had two sayings that have stuck with me and have become my mantra. The first was, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" and the other was, " if you fiddle with that, you'll be opening a can of worms" now to my problem (if it really is a problem), my series 3 lwb station wagon is running fairly well generally but when I accelerate there is a bit of a hesitancy especially when accelerating between 25 and 35 mph, its like a spark plug is missing a couple of beats. I've done the usual servicing type stuff like new plugs, leads, coil, dizzy cap, rota arm and reset the points but it still does it. I've got it ticking over nicely and it will rev freely whilst the bonnet is up, it's just on the road the problem appears. Should I ignore it cos it ain't broke enough or risk opening a can of worms by mucking about with its innards. It don't bother me too much just pooling around locally but it would worry me if I wanted to venture further afield
As always, all thought gratefully received.
Col