Hi Bud,
Saw this topic a little while ago on this list:
Check for clogged or bent lines to the cannister from the fuel tank.
Also check the little tank in the left rear wing of the B. That's the place
where the line comes from...
How's the new TD?
Cheers,
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Bud Krueger [mailto:bkrueger@ici.net]
Sent: zaterdag 24 juni 2000 1:58
To: MG List
Subject: Classic fuel starvation 77B
Still don't know why, but my gas cap vent - didn't. Neither did the rest of
the
system. Yesterday morning I was in my commuting mode, running along
smoothly at
60mph, when all of a sudden the engine sputtered and died as I pulled onto
the
shoulder. Sat there for a moment and pondered the world while listening to
the
silence of 5:15 am. After about a minute of contemplation, I turned the key
to
listen for the fuel pump. No sounds. Turned the key farther - engine fired
up. Said "sonuvagun", or something like that that, and pulled back onto the
highway. About two miles up the road it happened again. Pulled over on the
shoulder - got out - went around to the back and loosened the gas cap.
THUMP!
You should have heard the sound of the tank sides expanding after the inrush
of
air. I'm very impressed with the ability of that SU pump to suck up some
vacuum. Left the cap at the first click and continued on my way. Strikes
me
that this shouldn't happen in a '77B with the charcoal cannister still
plumbed
into the vapor separator. I'll check it out tomorrow.
--
Bud Krueger
http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
52TD x2
77MGB
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