PHILIPPE TUSLER wrote:
>
> Well, actually Tintin is a California car since shortly after birth. When
> the mercury gets towards and above three digits, he runs much better. Of
> course there is no warm-up period, and the timing can't be too far
> advanced on the hill climbs, but I think the pre-heated intake must
> help the carburation.
>
> Ugly news. I got my 'Smog certificate required' renewal notice.
> I thought I had printed off the 'hints to pass smog' from a couple of
> days ago, but I can't find it. Could you repost it?
> I plan to retard 10 degrees, lean it out until the colortune is almost
> blue, take out the air filters, clean and set the plugs and points.
> I wasn't sure about regapping the plugs wider. What is this intended
> to accomplish?
>
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> *Philippe Tusler - Mission Viejo, CA | "MILOU" '57 MGA Roadster *
> *A-Mail: <TUSLER@MP050> | "TINTIN" '66 MG/MGB-GT *
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Philippe-
Increasing plug gaps is intended to provide a more complete burn on the
combustion stroke, which should decrease emissions. Make sure that you
have adequate coil output to handle the increased gap. With a 40,000
volt coil, .038" plug gap should work well.
Regards,
Chris Delling
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