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1. RE: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: "Wil Boucher" <william@greenmgb.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 16:06:02 -0800; Thanks Everyone for all the informative replies... Over the weekend, I did some checking and the shaft in my dist. is totally wobbly... So I am going to have the current distributor replaced with a r; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00112.html (7,597 bytes)
2. Re: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 09:26:29 -0000; completely, If the (electric) tach instantly drops to zero with the misfire or cutting out you have an ignition LT problem. If the tach still registers it is HT or fuel. If you can rig up one of the; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00138.html (8,035 bytes)
3. Re: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 09:42:22 -0500; The book's test for the SU fuel pump is to build a rig that pumps fuel up a pipe and into a graduated container. MG suggests paraffin (kero) rather than gasoline. It looks like a neat rig and I'm su; /html/mgs/2002-02/msg00162.html (7,853 bytes)
4. Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: "Wil Boucher" <william@greenmgb.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 10:26:51 -0800; I am planning an replacing my distributor, middle of February. Wanted to know is the wisdom of the list could tell what the best options would be, rebuilt/new? Are there any modern replacements that; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00934.html (7,495 bytes)
5. Re: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 11:11:27 -0800; First question is, what is wrong with the present distributor (or, what problem are you trying to solve)? -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red one with; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00938.html (7,986 bytes)
6. RE: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: "Wil Boucher" <william@greenmgb.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 11:28:42 -0800; One thing that happens is that I will be driving along and all seems fine, and then all the sudden the engine loses power... and sometimes just dies completely... Most times there is major hesitation; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00940.html (8,207 bytes)
7. Re: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.cx>; Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 17:17:26 -0800; Well, the Octagon guys generally know what they are talking about. Usually when a dist is on its way out, the bushing is getting worn allowing the dist shaft to wobble around, changing your timing. I; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00953.html (9,076 bytes)
8. RE: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: "J.R. Leach" <leachsr@postoffice.idirect.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 20:40:11 -0500; I prefer the taste of 98 octane myself ! :-) Jim L 77B 74B /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool ///; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00954.html (7,279 bytes)
9. Re: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: Bob Shaw <shaws@mlcltd.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 20:30:23 -0600; I'd go with a rebuild 25D. The original with a Petronix ignitor is the most dependable combination that Ive found so far. Some would suggest a Mallory, but I've not had good luck with the bearings in; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00956.html (8,160 bytes)
10. Re: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 19:10:50 -0800; I think Skye pretty much covered it, except that one should also consider that many of the original distributor types are no longer available. It can introduce new problems to change to a different t; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00957.html (10,080 bytes)
11. Re: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>; Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 01:34:12 -0600; A couple of other things to check: good electrical contacts, intact wires. Often a diz will start acting weird and you'll find that the wee braided ground wire that provides a good ground from the ro; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00960.html (9,576 bytes)
12. Re: Dist. replacement. (score: 1): Author: <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 11:50:48 -0000; You definitely need to find what is causing the cutting-out first. Replacing things willy-nilly is expensive and you could be left with the same symptoms as before! When you get the cutting out does; /html/mgs/2002-01/msg00964.html (9,581 bytes)

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