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Re: [WPTA] TR3

To: "del_tech@verizon.net" <del_tech@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [WPTA] TR3
From: Jim Thornton via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 18:51:08 -0400
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I love this.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>I am a=
 new MGB owner and trying to learn what I can. &nbsp; I love the car but hav=
ing some issues with idle and backfiring. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Th=
e car is a stock 78 (recently restored), with a DCOE carburetor. &nbsp; No c=
hoke. &nbsp;Seems to start with a low idle so the engine rocks a good bit. &=
nbsp;Once it warms up it is smooth.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The conce=
rn is have is when I go into a turn in 2nd gear, and press the accelerator, s=
he bogs, and bucks, and backfires. &nbsp;To get through I need to apply clut=
ch and feather the throttle.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, anyone h=
ave some advice on tuning the DCOE? &nbsp; &nbsp;As I said, I love the car. &=
nbsp;Just not happy with how it runs in certain conditions.&nbsp;</div><div>=
<br></div><div>BTW, if this email is not appropriate, please let me know. &n=
bsp;New to the car and the WPTA &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks=
.</div><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jim Thornton=
</span></div><div><a href=3D"x-apple-data-detectors://0" x-apple-data-detect=
ors=3D"true" x-apple-data-detectors-type=3D"address" x-apple-data-detectors-=
result=3D"0" style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color=
=3D"#000000">25 Sheila Court</font></a></div><div><a href=3D"x-apple-data-de=
tectors://0" x-apple-data-detectors=3D"true" x-apple-data-detectors-type=3D"=
address" x-apple-data-detectors-result=3D"0" style=3D"background-color: rgba=
(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color=3D"#000000">Pittsburgh, PA 15227</font></a>=
</div></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">&=
nbsp;</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0=
);">(O):&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=3D"tel:412-207-2153" x-apple-data-detectors=3D"t=
rue" x-apple-data-detectors-type=3D"telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result=
=3D"1">412-207-2153</a></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rg=
ba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(F):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=3D"tel:412-207-2154" x-=
apple-data-detectors=3D"true" x-apple-data-detectors-type=3D"telephone" x-ap=
ple-data-detectors-result=3D"2">412-207-2154</a></span></div><div><span styl=
e=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(C):&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=3D"t=
el:412-680-0939" x-apple-data-detectors=3D"true" x-apple-data-detectors-type=
=3D"telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result=3D"3">412-680-0939</a></span></=
div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">&nbsp;</s=
pan></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 16, 20=
24, at 6:09=E2=80=AFPM, del_tech--- via Wpta &lt;wpta@autox.team.net&gt; wro=
te:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=
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<br><span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; back=
ground-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hi everyone,</span><div style=3D"color: r=
gb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !impo=
rtant;"><br style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word !important;"></div><div style=
=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: brea=
k-word !important;">Just wanted to thank everyone for their advice and input=
 on buying a TR3 .</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size=
-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">I did purchase a 1959 T=
R3 from John Guehl in the Pittsburgh area. I spent a little more than I anti=
cipated but that=E2=80=99s just a little less for&nbsp;my kids to&nbsp;inher=
it !!</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto=
; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">There was a lot of gas odor in the c=
ar after filling the tank so I pulled the panel&nbsp;off from inside the&nbs=
p;trunk to check the tank and found that the fill hose wasn=E2=80=99t fully c=
onnected, (easy fix )</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-s=
ize-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">I also found this w=
ritten on the back of the panel.</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -we=
bkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">Anyone f=
amiliar with the names ?</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-tex=
t-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">See pictures .</=
div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overf=
low-wrap: break-word !important;"><br style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word !im=
portant;"></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust:=
 auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">Again thanks for all your help=
.</div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ov=
erflow-wrap: break-word !important;">I greatly appreciate it !!</div><div st=
yle=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: b=
reak-word !important;"><br style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word !important;"><=
/div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; over=
flow-wrap: break-word !important;">Hugh DeLaney<div>&lt;IMG_7111.jpeg&gt;</d=
iv><div><br></div><span id=3D"yahoo-rte-cursor-span"></span></div><br><div c=
lass=3D"yahoo-signature"><a style=3D"font-size:12px" href=3D"https://apps.ap=
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