Have you got a non-vented fuel-filler cap where you should have a vented or
do you have blocked emissions pipes? Does the tach die at the same time?
Does a timing light clipped to each plug lead flash while you are cranking?
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael E. Blair <mblair@nfis.com>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 8:22 PM
Subject: Still having problems!
> My car use to run for about 20 minutes then start popping and sputtering.
I
> could shut it down for a few minutes then it would run again for 20 mins.
I
> replaced fuel lines, plugs, cap, rotor, fuel filter, fuel pump, coil,
wires,
> rebuilt and rejetted the carb(Mikuni), tore the fuel tank out and had it
> cleaned and probably did other things I can't think of now. I thought it
was
> fixed as the other day it ran for close to an hr. Today I get in it and it
> barely makes it a block, sputters and shuts off. Won't even start at this
> point. So, I sit for a few minutes then the car fires up and drives off. I
> then drive it for about 15 mins, park it, get back in it and again it
barely
> makes it a block. I am getting very frustrated! I doubt this is even a
> problem I could take to a garage because it is intermittent and I don't
know
> if they would even see the problem unless they drove it til it shut off.
> This problem doesn't seem to happen if it just sits and idles.
>
> Any more tips on where to look for trouble? Also, I am in the
> Hagerstown/Frederick area of Maryland, any good MG garages around here?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 78B
>
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