Subject: Re: [WPTA] TR3

From: Jim Thornton via Wpta <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:10:15 -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">Hi, I am in the South Hills. &nbsp; &nbsp;I=
 will give Boffo a call. &nbsp; &nbsp; I love the look and sound of the carb=
 but I want it to drive well. &nbsp; Having not ever had one, not sure how i=
t should drive. &nbsp;Other than bogging and bucking when accelerating in 2n=
d gear, I feel good about everything else.&nbsp;<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginni=
ngOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><span style=3D"background-color: r=
gba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-colo=
r: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jim Thornton</span></div></div><div><span style=3D=
"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">&nbsp;</span></div><div><span st=
yle=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">&nbsp;</span></div></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 17, 2024, at 8:52=E2=80=
=AFPM, [email-masked] wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"ci=
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal">Hi Jim.&nbsp; First of all, as a long time (55 years) MGB owner and=
 wrench/restorer/racer/what have you, why would someone put a DCOE on a stoc=
k MGB?&nbsp; You=E2=80=99ll get much better drivability from a pair of SUs.<=
o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I don=E2=80=99t know anyone in WPTA, or=
 in the Greater Pgh. MG Club who can help you with that carb.&nbsp; You migh=
t contact Jim Boffo (Boffo Motors), in New Brighton.&nbsp; Jim might be able=
 to help.&nbsp; Also, there=E2=80=99s a guy up on route 8 (Don Fowler, I thi=
nk).&nbsp; Do NOT entrust those clowns at Foreign Traffic with anything.&nbs=
p; Period.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">Where are you located, by the way?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bud Osbourne<o:p></o=
:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div style=3D"border=
:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Wpta &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behal=
f Of </b>Jim Thornton via Wpta<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 16, 2024 6:51=
 PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Cc:</b> WPTA List &lt;wpta@auto=
x.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WPTA] TR3<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I love thi=
s.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I am a new MGB owner and trying to learn what I=
 can. &nbsp; I love the car but having some issues with idle and backfiring.=
 &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The car is a stock 78 (recently restored)=
, with a DCOE carburetor. &nbsp; No choke. &nbsp;Seems to start with a low i=
dle so the engine rocks a good bit. &nbsp;Once it warms up it is smooth.&nbs=
p;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></di=
v><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The concern is have is when I go into a turn i=
n 2nd gear, and press the accelerator, she bogs, and bucks, and backfires. &=
nbsp;To get through I need to apply clutch and feather the throttle.&nbsp;<o=
:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Anyway, anyone have some advice on tuning the DCOE=
? &nbsp; &nbsp;As I said, I love the car. &nbsp;Just not happy with how it r=
uns in certain conditions.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">BTW, if this ema=
il is not appropriate, please let me know. &nbsp;New to the car and the WPTA=
 &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o=
:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">Jim Thornton<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"=
x-apple-data-detectors://0"><span style=3D"color:black">25 Sheila Court</spa=
n></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"x-apple-da=
ta-detectors://0"><span style=3D"color:black">Pittsburgh, PA 15227</span></a=
><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p=
></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">(O):&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=3D"tel:412-207-21=
53">412-207-2153</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">(F):&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=3D"tel:412-207-2154">412-207-2154</a><o:p></o:p></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">(C):&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=3D"tel:412-680-0939=
">412-680-0939</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:=
p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><=
blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Mar 16, 2024, at 6:09=E2=80=AFPM, del=
_tech--- via Wpta &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style=3D"ma=
rgin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=EF=BB=BF <b=
r><span style=3D"color:black;background:white">Hi everyone,</span><o:p></o:p=
></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">J=
ust wanted to thank everyone for their advice and input on buying a TR3 .<o:=
p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:bl=
ack">I did purchase a 1959 TR3 from John Guehl in the Pittsburgh area. I spe=
nt a little more than I anticipated but that=E2=80=99s just a little less fo=
r&nbsp;my kids to&nbsp;inherit !!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">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 )<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"color:black">I also found this written on the back of the pa=
nel.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black">Anyone familiar with the names ?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">See pictures .<o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><o=
:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black">Again thanks for all your help.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">I greatly appreciate it !=
!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"colo=
r:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"color:black">Hugh DeLaney<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">&lt;IMG_7111.jpeg&gt;<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><o:p>&nbsp=
;</o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-=
email-weather-video/id646100661"><span style=3D"font-size:9.0pt">Sent from t=
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