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To: "'mgs@autox.team.net'" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: FW: Jerky ride
From: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 14:43:20 -0700
-----Original Message-----
From: Dodd, Kelvin 
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 2:42 PM
To: 'Max Heim'; MG List
Subject: RE: Jerky ride


Hmmm.  I'm thinking fuel too.


idles ok, goes slow ok, doesn't like load.  


looks like fuel pump
smells like fuel pump
tastes like fuel pump

sure glad it isn't a fuel pump.





ok, it could possibly be a coil problem too


K.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Max Heim [mailto:mvheim@attbi.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 2:33 PM
> To: MG List
> Subject: Re: Jerky ride
> 
> 
> Hmmm... I'm thinking fuel, not electrics. <g>
> 
> But that's based on my experiences, YMMV.
> 
> on 9/25/02 2:00 PM, dave houser at mgs4dave@warwick.net wrote:
> 
> > Listers,
> > 'Out with my 64 B today, old reliable, when she developed a 
> case of what
> > seemed like cutting out on occasion. Didn't think it was 
> fuel pump as it
> > idled fine and after going slower(not under load) got me 
> home. It seemed
> > that if I got into it, the condition would cause a 
> situation not unlike
> > hitting the gas and then the brake, bucking would be a good 
> description.
> > Stopped the car, looked under by the pump and it ticked 
> fine at idle.
> > Lifted the hood to see if anything obvious going on, 
> nothing. Took it
> > slow and got the 20 miles home with just a few more instances.
> > Any thoughts where to look first. I'm thinking electrics, not fuel.
> > Cheers,
> > Dave Houser

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