On Wed, 23 Jul 1997 07:20:02 +0000 "David E. Brown"
<debrown@concentric.net> writes:
>Hi All,
>
>I have a 77 Midget 1500 with an unusual problem. When you start it
>up,
>all seems well. Drive it away and within a block or two it starts its
>dying/restarting cycle, that is, the tach falls to nothing and the
>engine dies. Upon hitting the starter, it usually starts right back
>up,
>then dies again, either immediately, or within a short distance. Gas
>supply to the carb seems to be good. I replaced my inline fuel filter
>(btw pump and carb) with a clear one, and it filled right up. Any
>ideas?
>
>yours,
>
>Dave
>
Dave,
Check the fuel lines between the filter and the carb.
I friend of mine just recently had a similar problem, his 70 B would
crank and idle fine, then within a couple of miles start running on 2
cylinders and finally die. He tried everything he could think of to no
avail. He called me for what it was worth, and while talking, I asked if
he had checked all the lines for obstructions. "No, I just replaced both
the line from the filter and the one between the carbs with new ones from
Moss".
A couple of questions later it was noted the problem started right after
the lines were replaced.
"check 'em again" I advised.
Fifteen minutes later he called back. Sure enough, one of the ends had
been improperly cut and left a small flap of rubber hanging in the line
that acted like a check valve. Just enough fuel was getting through to
idle the car, but as soon as the throttle was opened under a load, it
literally ran out of gas. He re-trimmed the hose end and the problem
stopped
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
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