It's more like gently revving, and backing off, and repeating until smooth.
----- Original Message -----
From: "lawrie" <lawrie@britcars.com>
To: "Lawrence Karpman" <lkarpman@tx.rr.com>; "MG-T" <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] trouble starting
> Lawrence,
>
> Any idea why your "tap, tap, tap the gas pedal" contributes to the
> re-start? Since there are no accelerator pumps on SU carburetors, doing
> that surely does nothing more than exercise your ankle?
>
> Lawrie
>
>
>> -------Original Message-------
>> From: Lawrence Karpman <lkarpman@tx.rr.com>
>> To: MG-T <mg-t@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Mg-t] trouble starting
>> Sent: 17 Jul '11 20:55
>>
>> I'm in the DFW area too. In the extreme heat, I just pull the
>> choke when I start it after sitting less than 30 minutes, and tap, tap,
>> tap
>> the gas pedal and the engine will smooth out rapidly in less than 20
>> seconds. No need to push start.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "oliver" <sumton@sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "MG-T" <mg-t@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 9:04 PM
>> Subject: [Mg-t] trouble starting
>>
>>
>> > greetings from Dallas, where on a good evening the temperature drops
>> to
>> > almost
>> > 80.
>> >
>> > we were out in the car, about twilight. almost an hour later
>> weather.com
>> > says
>> > the ambient temperature is 90
>> >
>> > we drove the car for about 10 - 15 minutes, then parked for about 10 -
>> 15
>> > minutes. it would not start, although it seemed to catch for maybe one
>> > cycle
>> > or less.
>> >
>> > fortunately, we were parked on a hill, and I was able to push start
>> it.
>> > it
>> > was very jerky for about 20 seconds, then ran just fine for the 15
>> minute
>> > drive home.
>> >
>> > vapor lock?
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