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Re: Two MGB distributor questions

To: Rick Morrison <gofastmg@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Two MGB distributor questions
From: Rene van Maanen <renevm@support.neth.hp.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 12:00:39 +0200
Thanks Skye and Rick.

I am still alive and feel well.......

What I will do is bring the vacuum advancer to a MG shop so they can
take a look.

And about the springs: The big one is a little loose indead.

Greetings, Rene


Rick Morrison wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 10 Oct 1998 15:10:41 +0200 Rene van Maanen
> <renevm@support.neth.hp.com> writes:
> >Hi,
> >
> >It's a 68 with a 18GD distributor.
> >I found the small vacuum hose going to the vacuum advancer defective
> >today. When I got it all disassembled, I found two weird things:
> >
> >1> The advancer doesn't seem to anvance when I "vacuum with my mouth".
> >Is that notrmal? should I apply more vacuum, or is it likely that it's
> >shot?
> 
> Most likely it's toast.
> A word of caution here. Checking a vacuum advance "by mouth", could
> easily lead to ingestion of raw gasoline into the lungs.  Too many times
> I've seen V/A units with as much as a teaspoon of gasoline in them, for
> various and sundry reasons. Accidently getting that much gas into your
> body is gonna cause problems that ain't easy to fix!
> 
> >2> There are two different springs in attached two the weight
> >advancer.
> >Shouldn't there be two of the same kind?
> 
> No, the smaller (lighter) of the two controls the rate of inital advance
> (which is relatively rapid), while the larger (heavier) controls the rate
> of advance in the later stages, whis is slower.
>  The heavier spring should also be a loose fit on the mount pegs.
> 
> Rick Morrison
> 72 MGBGT
> 74 Midget
> >
> >Thanks for any help.
> >
> >Rene
> >--
> >Rene and Marion van Maanen     If everything seems to be going
> >well,
> >Netherlands Europe             you obviously don't know
> >                               what the hell is going on.
> >                                        (Murphy)
> >
> >SOHC #252 sohc4@dorje.com     Honda CB350F ['74]
> >                              Honda CB750K2 ['75]
> >MG list mgs@autox.team.net    MGB GT ['68]
> >
> 
> or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

-- 
Rene and Marion van Maanen      If everything seems to be going well,
Netherlands Europe              you obviously don't know 
                                what the hell is going on.
                                         (Murphy)

SOHC #252 sohc4@dorje.com     Honda CB350F ['74]
                              Honda CB750K2 ['75]
MG list mgs@autox.team.net    MGB GT ['68]

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