I had a friend that used to spray water into the carb, once the engine
was warmed up. He claimed that it helped to break up any carbon build
up in the combustion chamber.
Brad
On 9/21/06, Mike Rivers <beatlemikey@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm still experiencing running on, or dieseling, when
> I go to shut off the engine. It only happens when it
> is at operating temperature. When I shut it off when
> it's not up to temperature, it shuts off ok. I have
> verified the timing, mixture, point and plug gap, none
> of ythat seems to make a difference at all. The idle
> speed is as low as it can go (about 900 rpm).
>
> I suspect that something may be glowing hot within the
> combustion chambers, as someone earlier on the list
> noted. I rebuilt the engine (1275) a few months ago
> and it has about 350 miles on it so far. The head has
> new valve guides. It doesnt burn oil or smoke and the
> plugs are a light tan. The timing is at 10deg BTDC
> for a 1969 25D Lucas distributor. I'm at my wits end.
> Do I pull the head and see if there might be any
> evidence of what may be causing this? I'm using a
> Mo$$ standard head gasket. Suggestions? Help.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Rivers
> 1961 MG Midget 1275
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