Just got back from the garage, the news isn't good for the engine at all. The mechanic found the inside of the distributor all blackened & burned. He tells me it's from the crankcase fumes. Anyone know what would cause this? some kind of filter blockage, I didn't have time to chit-chat with him & I'm off to see him tomorrow,. So I wouldn't mind a few opinions? He reckons the distributor cap was well mangled. Seems an unusual thing to happen. No wonder the thing had a misfire! He also found the distributor was a full one tooth out & was running so lean it put out less CO than a smart car!
He says it has bad compression on one cylinder. He is hopeful it's due to a worn camshaft & not piston rings etc.
He's managed to bring the HC level down & he reckons it will pass the test in the morning, which is good news, but that leaves a problem or two for the future. What will the problem be if I run it with low (25lb/foot) comp on one cylinder?
I reckon I could put a new camshaft in myself, but it's the setting up bit I might have problems with. Is it possible to put one in without losing settings? Or is the distributor fed direct from the cam?
Lee, can a Jag 4.2 fit in a RRC? Or anyone know the rough cost of DERV conversion? The good news is the rest of the cars is well OK he reckons.
Welcome to RR ownership. Thought it was going too well with the whole thing sorted for next to nowt!
Cheers
Nige