Thanks for the warning - I'll check it even if mine isa '71 one.
Cheers,
Hans
'71 BGT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KGROWLER@aol.com [SMTP:KGROWLER@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 3:57 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Late MGB Fuel Lines
>
> In talking to Ken Smith at Moss Motors the other day, he mentioned that I
> should put a reminder to owners of late MGBs in 'MGB Driver' - check your
> fuel lines. The late cars (I think it was from '77, but don't trust me on
> that - check anyway even if your car is earlier) used a hard plastic fuel
> line to the carbs. As this line ages, it hardens and splits lengthwise
> which
> leads to fuel dumping in considerably more than a drip onto the catalytic
> converter. There was apparently an MGB that burned on a San Diego freeway
> from this recently prompting Ken to ask to have a reminder published. So
> it
> will be in the Driver and I thought I'd make mention of it here on the
> list.
>
> Kim Tonry
> Editor - MGB Driver-Journal of the North American MGB Register
> Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
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