<< In <339E17E8.36D0@kih.net>, Mike Razor wrote:
>My MGA dies a slow death. I gave up trying to figure it out and took it
>to our local MG garage. He replaced plugs, plug wires, points,
>condenser (sic),rotor button, dist cap and yet it still dies a slow
>death. He thinks that the carbs are worn out. I had them rebuilt about
>5 years ago. It runs just great on the open road but get in to traffic
>and push in the clutch and it dies.
>
In a message dated 97-06-11 15:11:56 EDT, you write:
<<<< Before messing with the carbs, try replacing the coil. It's fairly
cheap. They can start out OK and then die when the engine heats up.
Been there, done that.>>>>>>
Wouldn't a bad coil cause a quick death? Like someone threw a switch and
turned the engine off? Or does the voltage drop to a point that the car
starts to lose performance?
I'm going to check my plugs for black carbon, and I may have to break out the
colortune and try my luck with it again. The exhaust doesn't smell rich but
I'll check it anyway.
Scott
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