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    Why won't my spark plugs fire?

    This is driving me crazy - I can't get my spark plugs to fire on my '89 Micra. Here is the story - can skip this if you want - car drove great for almost two months when my insurance company insisted on a safety inspection. I don't know a good mechanic so I just took it somewhere. They BS'd me...
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    Adding a tachometer for a '89 Cdn spec

    Ok, I've searched and searched but my coil set up seems different. It is an odd electronic thing. The wires seem to different colours than the UK 1.2L set up as well. Mine is a Canadian spec car. So I want to take into the neg coil but which wire. Black seems safe but all I have is Black/White...
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    Removing rear brake drum

    Any trick to removing the rear brake drum? I have parking brake off and a wheel spins freely. Wheel off and drum should just come off right? Wacked with a hammer all over many times. Tried prying against the backing plate but it just bends. What am I doing wrong here. The manual on the useful...
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    Canadian Micra

    I have just acquired a 1989 Canadian spec Micra. Seems to differ a bit from the UK spec cars with having the 1.2L engine standard and the sealed beam headlights. It is a bit rough but will be my winter car for now and perhaps a future project car. It was pulled behind a RV in a previous life...
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