I checked the air filter and it was plugged up most likely 10 years
old like the battery. Had to order one and tried to drive the car a
little piece without it and it idles great, but started to back fire
and sputter under driving load, revs fine just sitting there.
Could be the fresh air was to much for it!
MIKE R
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Bird" <gb@the-bdc.com>
To: "'Mike Razor'" <mrazor@mis.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 5:14 PM
Subject: RE: MGB Runs/Does Not Run
> Okay Mike, few things come to mind. Rough idle - mine does this if
I leave
> the choke on too long which tells me the mixture is too rich, but
don't
> touch that till you verify the ignition. How old is your coil?
They have
> been known to begin a slow death by failing when hot. Rotor and cap
good?
> How bout wires? Did you time it with the vacuum connected? That
might
> screw up the timing once you increase rpms.
> I'm of course just stabbing in the dark, but remember the
necessities of the
> car. You need fuel, any reason why you are not getting enuf or too
much
> fuel (sounds like too much to me). You need spark, go over ignition
> circuit, and it needs to fire at the proper time, check the timing.
I had
> great success timing with points using the static method with a test
light
> as outlined in the shop manual. Oh, one other thing, when was the
last time
> you changed the fuel filter?
> Good luck, I HTH,
>
> Safety Fast!
> Gordie Bird
> 62 MGA
> 80 MGB
> 86 Audi 4kq
>
> > Warm up engine for a couple of minutes only, rough idle. Take on
off
> > and get to the top of the hill, about 1/4 mile away and the car
stops
> > dead in its tracks. No warning, just quits. Try several times to
> > start it and it won't start, push it to the side of the road, it
> > starts and runs for a couple of seconds then dies, cuss the car,
try
> > and start again starts and dies, cuss some more, try one more time
it
> > catches and runs just fine. Drive it around does OK, but kind of
> > ragged.
> > Help!
> > MIKE R
> >
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