Just two words "Bad Coil". As the coil heats up it breaks down.
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 08:11:53 EST
From: Leckstein <bleckstein@mail.monmouth.com>owner-mgs@autox.team.net
To: BobMGT@aol.com, mg-t@autox.team.net
CC: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TD looses power at speed
>
At 12:26 AM 4/26/99 EDT, BobMGT@aol.com wrote:
>When I hit the highway the TD can accelerate to 55 mph all right, but the
car
>gradually looses power and can't sustain that speed. If I slow down for a
>while, the power seems to come back. I'm thinking the fuel delivery may not
>be keeping up with the demand from the carb. Does anyone know of a good way
>to check this, or some other problem that may cause this symptom ? The car
>has a new fuel pump and the filter is clean.
>
>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
>52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
>71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
>
What filter? Check the filters on the pump and on the carbs, then trace the
fuel line for hidden filters back to the tank. Check the screen in the tank
( a pain in the a**.
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