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Re: 69 MG pre-ignition

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Subject: Re: 69 MG pre-ignition
From: Larry Hoy <73253.1136@CompuServe.COM>
Date: 12 Sep 96 23:12:38 EDT
Graham,

Thank you for the input.  I will be working on it this weekend.


Larry


==============================================================

> >> Hi Larry,
> >> Just read your note about run-on.
> >> Must be something inside of your combustion chambers is glowing red hot, 
> >> hot enough to cause the fuel to burn after you turn it off.?
> >> 
> >> I don't mean to sound alarmist but if it were my car and I just had the
> >> engine rebuilt, I would be on the phone with the machinist and I would
> >> certainly be looking at my carb(s) for an overly lean or rich ratio as
> >> well as timing being too far advanced and looking for vacuum leaks.
> >> 
> >> Mike
> >> 
> >
> >Thanks for the input.  I am looking into timing problems.  I just "freed"
> up the
> >mechanical advance in my distributor, I also have determined that the vacuum
> >advance is not working.
> >
> >I also am looking at the mixture.
> >
> >Looks like I have my weekend booked ... again :-)
> >
> >Larry
> >
> 
> 
> If your engine is idling at morre than about 700rpm and/or it is too rich it
> will inevitably run on.  I know MG engines idle like a bucket of bolts at
> lower revs but they were built that way so best put up with it as running on
> is very bad for the engine components.
> 
> regards
> Graham McCann  Rivett, ACT. Australia
> gmccann@pcug.org.au
> 06 2889055
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