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Re: Petronix update

To: Carl W French <cfrench@cybertours.com>,
Subject: Re: Petronix update
From: Bob Shaw <shaws@mlcltd.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 06:41:22 -0500
At 9:48 PM -0400 9/17/00, Carl W French wrote:
>At 07:02 PM 9/17/00 -0400, David Deutsch wrote:
>>Someone once told me "90% of all MG electrical problems are the carbs" :-)
>>
>>Carl W French wrote:
>
>
>I am at a loss here and give up. I could not even get the car going this AM
>to take it to my shop. thought for sure it was the spark side of it but I
>have changed everything but the dizzy itself (a possible problem). Have had
>some problems with the rear carb all year.
>
>Does anyone know of a possible erratic fuel pump problem that could send
>fuel at very low and very high pressures? Seemed very high today when
>checking flow. Had a time a couple of days where it seemed to not work for
>a bit. The pump is new in June. had throttle shafts rebushed this winter, I
>put in new rear float needle last month (had ridge). Had to miss very nice
>show today because of all this and I have to use a AAA chit again. How many
>do I get Dave with AAA plus?
>
>I am wondering if timing could have gradually gone from spot on to very bad
>to non-existant . What can cause that? I know next to nothing about that
>part of the car.
>
>Carl French
>67B/doorstop
Have you checked the coil?
-- 
Bob Shaw
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