John A. Gunnell wrote:
> All
>
> This was a bad week. I "broke" two T Series. Need some feedback on problems
> and solutions.
>
> Drove MG TF about 500 mileson two trips. Last trip was 160 miles. Everything
> OK. Stopped for lunch. Took off after lunch and steering had tightened up
> tremendously. Could just about steer home. Took tie rod ends off. Problem is
> in the rack. Bouth boots (gaitors) were not very old but both were torn. I
> have since been told that boots being sold now are too short. Better to use
> longer MGB boots with MG T clamps. So what is the quality of rack rebuilding
> parts being sold today? Does anyone have experience? And would you just buy
> all new parts or would you tear down, inspect, replace bad parts and keep as
> many good old parts as possible?
>
> Problem 2. With TF down, we took the well-worn TD out of mothballs and drove
> it 20 miles to a club gathering. On way back (alone) we stopped to top off the
> tank with high test (no ethonol). As soon as we left the filling station, the
> engine started racing at 2,500 + rpm by itself. We worked it into gear and
> limped home the 20 miles at 30 mph or better without ever touching the
> accelerator. The choke cable and carb linkage all seemed to be OK in a
> roadside check. If I start car now, it will immediately race at 2500 + rpm.
> Anyone have a similar experience? Any idea of cause or how to repair.
>
> John Gunnell
> PO Box 87
> Iola, WI 54945
> 715-445-4262
> gunnellj@athenet.net
> _______________________________________________
>
> Can't say about the Boot issue, but I have ideas about the TD. About the
>only way for that to happen is for something to be keeping the throttle disks
>(butterflies) from closing. I'd suggest that you might want to unhook the
>accelerator control rod (the ball/spring gadget). The springs on the throttle
>shafts should be enough to close the throttles. Do they close? If not, then
>something is binding. Loosen the screw/nut on the coupling between the two
>throttle shafts so as to make the carburetors function independently. Will
>they both close, or does one remain open?
>
Good luck,
Bud Krueger
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