on 7/3/05 4:22 PM, MG4EVR@aol.com at MG4EVR@aol.com wrote:
> I have a 73 Midget, no pollution stuff, a very mild cam , electronic
> ignition, and a weber carb. Ever since moving to CO from MN I cannot make
> this car
> run. I have tried almost everything. It idles smooth at 1000 rpm but as soon
> as I put a load on it over 1500 RPM the tach starts jumping all over and the
> engine misses and struggles to gain power. Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Dave Stovall
>
Ignoring the other symptoms, it occurs to me that your change in altitude
may require the Weber to be rejetted. I admit this would not explain a jumpy
tach. I once found a loose connection at the distributor was the cause of a
similar problem -- can't hurt to check.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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