Rick,
Check where the jet tube enters the float bowl. There's a good chance
there's the remains of an old o-ring stuck in the hole and the new jet is
pressed up against it, partially blocking the jet tube.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: R. O. Lindsay <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
To: 'MG Mail list' <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 8:57 AM
Subject: Bonnet back on
>Hi Gang,
> Believe it or not, this note is about LBCs, not F1 racing. :-P
>Last weekend, my kids and I got the front bonnet back on our
>B-GT. Things are starting to look pretty good. I still have to
>figure out why the front carb is running WAY too lean but I am
>almost sure that that is a blockage in the connection between the
>jet pipe and the float bowl. That connection has been problematic
>since the restoration began. From there, I can balance the carbs,
>tweak the mixtures, adjust the timing and tear around the block!
>No wait! It would be good if I put the bonnet latch back on first!
>:-P Close, getting SO close...
>
>Rick Lindsay
>Diamond Geoscience Research
>5727 S. Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK
>Voice: +1 918-747-3456
>Fax: +1 918-747-8599
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