- 1. Vacuum lines (score: 1)
- Author: "SLUPECKI A." <AJSLUPEC@MSMACAB.REMNET.AB.COM>
- Date: 02 Apr 1996 15:16:15 CST
- I have a 78B which is pretty much stock. On the metal pedal box located between the brake master cylinder and clutch master cylinder, there is what I think is a vacuum switch. There are two wires com
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- 2. RE: Vacuum lines (score: 1)
- Author: "Sluis, John" <jsluis@iastate.edu>
- Date: Wed, 03 Apr 96 08:07:00 CST
- This gizmo is a transmission controlled switch. To minimize emissions, BL decided to only allow the distributor vacuum advance to work at road speed. As a result, this box is installed. The wiring is
- /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00058.html (7,574 bytes)
- 3. Re: Vacuum lines (score: 1)
- Author: jtilton@vt.edu (Jay Tilton)
- Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 10:45:59 +0500
- Sounds like it could be a vacuum spark advance transmission-controlled solenoid valve (whew!). That's the only vacuum-anything I can think of that might be mounted around there. -- Jay Tilton | jtilt
- /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00059.html (7,363 bytes)
- 4. Re: Vacuum lines (score: 1)
- Author: 007 <jmel@netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Apr 1996 08:29:03 -0800 (PST)
- Probably the same useless unit as on my '79 B - Which I've removed - what that unit does is cutout the vacuum advance unless you are in 4th gear - the wires go down to the tranny - one hose comes fro
- /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00062.html (7,756 bytes)
- 5. Re: Vacuum lines (score: 1)
- Author: amc@galaxy.nsc.com (Andy McLean x7768)
- Date: Wed, 3 Apr 96 08:57:08 PST
- What you are looking at is yet another example of MG ingenuity.... or bodge depending on your view point ! The switch is for the transmission controlled advance and is supposed to use 4th gear (on a
- /html/mgs/1996-04/msg00063.html (7,035 bytes)
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