Paul...
It sounds as though you have a vacuum leak somewhere. In the PCV valve,
perhaps? Spray something volatile around the manifolds, etc. and see if you
can trace a leak that way.
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: wizardz <wizardz@amdyne.net>
To: MG Listserver <mgs@autox.team.net>; wizardz@toad.net <wizardz@toad.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 1:20 PM
Subject: Timing, Carbs, SU's vs DGV
>I need the tech'ies to come out of the wood work
>please!
>I've rebuilt the dual SU's 3?4? times, tuned 'em
>several times.
>Changed to K&N filters and back to stock filters
>(open like K&N)
>now back to stock air boxes.
>Changed from AAE needles to ABD's to #6's and now
>AAA's,
>ignition. changed from stock to xr700 electronic
>w/ new sports coil
>plug gap widened from .024 to .028 plugs look
>great at any speed when checked
>centrifugal adv. and vacuum adv. checked
>independently and are OK
>Brand new SU fuel pump and pressure regulator
>This bugger still stammers at a constant cruising
>speed.
>THIS IS THE ODD PART OF IT! I sounds like it must
>be the ignition right?
>wrong! If it were the ignition system.... why
>would pulling the choke out make it smooth right
>out!!!???
>
>any wild ideas crazy suggestions welcomed at
>this point.
>All thru heavy acceleration and driving things are
>fine. Just cruising sucks.
>
>Paul Tegler
>Twin 73 B GTs YB and OB
>YB born 8/72 (Primrose) Yellow BGT
>OB born 1/73 (Blaze Red) Orange BGT
>email: wizardz@amdyne.net
>http://www.amdyne.net/~ptegler/mgmain.htm
>
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