Subject: [TR] Missing MG midget

From: William Pugh <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:25:25 -0800

I know…not a Triumph…but he is a good guy and the 948cc engines are all alike…maybe.

Anyway it starts instantly, sounds good, off for a drive…begins missing, badly.

Stop … wait 10minutes … starts right up.   ???  fuel pump works, carb bowls full … tis a puzzle .

I think there must be a kink somewhere in the fuel  system, near exhaust, expands/closes…put, put.  Running rich plugs black.  We have tried almost everything with no success , any ideas greatly appreciated .

Thanks for listening 
Bill Pugh

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<html><body><span style=3D"font-family:Verdana; color:#000; font-size:10pt;=
"><div>my vote is crap in the fuel lines/tank.&nbsp; will it sit and idle j=
ust fine for a while?&nbsp; (get a high velocity fan pointed at the radiato=
r).<br><br></div>=0A<blockquote id=3D"replyBlockquote" webmail=3D"1" style=
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>=0A-------- Original Message --------<br>=0ASubject: Re: [TR] Missing MG m=
idget<br>=0AFrom: TERRY SMITH &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">te=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>=0ADate: Wed, December 18, 2019 8:07 am<br>=0A=
To: Greg Lemon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>=
&gt;, William Pugh &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">anabil007@c=
omcast.net</a>&gt;<br>=0ACc: TR3/6 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
m.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>=0A<br>=0A      <div style=3D"fon=
t-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51,=
 51);"> So it sounds like it runs fine, then begins missing when driving.&n=
bsp; Does it begin missing immediately when under load?&nbsp; Just wonderin=
g if the spark plug wires might be old and arcing under the insulation.&nbs=
p; That or something else with the ignition, such as Greg's thought about t=
he coil which would especially show itself when warmed up.&nbsp;&nbsp; </di=
v> <blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"border-left: blue 2px solid; margin-l=
eft: 8px; padding-left: 8px;"> On December 17, 2019 at 7:17 PM Greg Lemon &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote: <br>=
 <br> <div dir=3D"auto"> I know you said float bowls full, but first thing =
I think is sediment in the fuel line or bottom of the tank, flow pushes it =
into restriction point, car misses and stops, pressure is released, flows a=
gain, rinse, lather, repeat. <div dir=3D"auto"> <br> </div> <div dir=3D"aut=
o"> But if you are sure it is not that, maybe capcitator (once, I had one g=
o out, and it gave a weak intermittent spark that got worse when things hea=
ted up) or coil. </div> <div dir=3D"auto"> <br> </div> <div dir=3D"auto"> G=
reg Lemon </div> <div dir=3D"auto"> TR250 </div> </div> <br> <div class=3D"=
ox-646de76d36-gmail_quote"> <div class=3D"ox-646de76d36-gmail_attr" dir=3D"=
ltr"> On Tue, Dec 17, 2019, 5:25 PM William Pugh &lt; <a target=3D"_blank" =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote: =
<br> </div> <blockquote> <br> I know=E2=80=A6not a Triumph=E2=80=A6but he i=
s a good guy and the 948cc engines are all alike=E2=80=A6maybe. <br> <br> A=
nyway it starts instantly, sounds good, off for a drive=E2=80=A6begins miss=
ing, badly. <br> <br> Stop =E2=80=A6 wait 10minutes =E2=80=A6 starts right =
up.&nbsp; &nbsp;???&nbsp; fuel pump works, carb bowls full =E2=80=A6 tis a =
puzzle . <br> <br> I think there must be a kink somewhere in the fuel&nbsp;=
 system, near exhaust, expands/closes=E2=80=A6put, put.&nbsp; Running rich =
plugs black.&nbsp; We have tried almost everything with no success , any id=
eas greatly appreciated . <br> <br> Thanks for listening <br> Bill Pugh <br=
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From: dave <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:37:05 -0600

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From: Anthony Rhodes <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:09:27 -0500

I have seen this scenario with a failing ignition coil 

-Tony

Sent from my 1837 Babbage Analytical Engine

> On Dec 18, 2019, at 2:00 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 15:25:25 -0800
> From: William Pugh <[email-masked]>
> To: TR3/6 <[email-masked]>
> Subject: [TR] Missing MG midget
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> 
> I know?not a Triumph?but he is a good guy and the 948cc engines are all alike?maybe.
> 
> Anyway it starts instantly, sounds good, off for a drive?begins missing, badly.
> 
> Stop ? wait 10minutes ? starts right up.   ???  fuel pump works, carb bowls full ? tis a puzzle .
> 
> I think there must be a kink somewhere in the fuel  system, near exhaust, expands/closes?put, put.  Running rich plugs black.  We have tried almost everything with no success , any ideas greatly appreciated .
> 
> Thanks for listening 
> Bill Pugh

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From: <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:52:14 -0700 U/Qo2HZJBkGOQh5TIDYnlRBsqkTG+BUYQNbGMIHNUY0kvfGEFcDxa2zB1PAlK42zeIsSjFrXzU8OXVwLIpobtVlwJCAd8hl5sIZEosybmDaSedHjeeO5VG5Z

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"><div>As the old tip said:&nbsp; 85% of all carburetor problems are electr=
ical!</div><div><br></div><div>Barry</div><div>61 tr3a</div><div>58 Morgan =
plus4<br></div></span></body></html>

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From: John Macartney <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 21:02:15 +0000

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But never ignore the vital 15% :)

Whenever I feel the need for exercise, experience has shown me it is better t=
o lie down until the feeling goes away. WINSTON CHURCHILL

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