Subject: [Mgs] MGTD misfiring carbs

From: "W. David Houser via Mgs" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 08:59:01 -0400

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Listers,
Below is a link to a video I put up on Youtube showing how my TD engine =
is running after just replacing the jet assembly gaskets and the float =
bowl to carb body grommets on each carb. The carbs are MGA 1.5=E2=80=9D. =
The car has been modified to MKII specs. The thing is it was running =
great without the misfire before I changed the seals that were leaking.
I centered the jets twice, got a sharp click when dropped, floats =
getting gas, no stuck needles. I did not change the jets or needles that =
were on the car and as I say was running well.
Seems like it=E2=80=99s running a bit lean when you give the gas. The =
jets are down 16 flats from the top, 2 full turns plus 4 additional =
flats.=20
Any and all thoughts appreciated.
Cheers,
Dave Houser

https://youtu.be/HOzMP5CUDuk <https://youtu.be/HOzMP5CUDuk>=

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class=3D"">Listers,<div class=3D"">Below is a link to a video I put up =
on Youtube showing how my TD engine is running after just replacing the =
jet assembly gaskets and the float bowl to carb body grommets on each =
carb. The carbs are MGA 1.5=E2=80=9D. The car has been modified to MKII =
specs. The thing is it was running great without the misfire before I =
changed the seals that were leaking.<div class=3D"">I centered the jets =
twice, got a sharp click when dropped, floats getting gas, no stuck =
needles. I did not change the jets or needles that were on the car and =
as I say was running well.</div><div class=3D"">Seems like it=E2=80=99s =
running a bit lean when you give the gas. The jets are down 16 flats =
from the top, 2 full turns plus 4 additional flats.&nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D"">Any and all thoughts appreciated.</div><div =
class=3D"">Cheers,</div><div class=3D"">Dave Houser</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"https://youtu.be/HOzMP5CUDuk" =
class=3D"">https://youtu.be/HOzMP5CUDuk</a></div></div></body></html>=

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From: mgbob--- via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 14:43:52 GMT

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Hi Dave,  Just yesterday I experienced what seemed to be just the opposi=
te problem-excess fuel. It seems that both the needles were sticking ope=
n, so with engine off and igntion on, fuel was flowing up and out of jet=
s, into the carbs.   Could it be there there is obstruction in the fuel =
flow _before_ it reaches the needle valves, causing intermittent restric=
tion, or that the float level might have gone out of adjustment when the=
 lids were put back into place. Bob

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "W. David Houser via Mgs" <[email-masked]>
To: MGList List <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Mgs] MGTD misfiring carbs
Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 08:59:01 -0400

Listers,
Below is a link to a video I put up on Youtube showing how my TD engine =
is running after just replacing the jet assembly gaskets and the float b=
owl to carb body grommets on each carb. The carbs are MGA 1.5=E2&euro;=9D=
. The car has been modified to MKII specs. The thing is it was running g=
reat without the misfire before I changed the seals that were leaking.I =
centered the jets twice, got a sharp click when dropped, floats getting =
gas, no stuck needles. I did not change the jets or needles that were on=
 the car and as I say was running well.Seems like it=E2&euro;&trade;s ru=
nning a bit lean when you give the gas. The jets are down 16 flats from =
the top, 2 full turns plus 4 additional flats. Any and all thoughts appr=
eciated.Cheers,Dave Houser https://youtu.be/HOzMP5CUDuk
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<html><div>Hi Dave,</div><div>&nbsp; Just yesterday I experienced what s=
eemed to be just the opposite problem-excess fuel. It seems that both th=
e needles were sticking open, so with engine off and igntion on, fuel wa=
s flowing up and out of jets, into the carbs.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp; Cou=
ld it be there there is obstruction in the fuel flow _before_ it reaches=
 the needle valves, causing intermittent restriction, or that the float =
level might have gone out of adjustment when the lids were put back into=
 place.&nbsp;</div><div>Bob</div><div><br><br>---------- Original Messag=
e ----------<br>From: "W. David Houser via Mgs" &lt;[email-masked]&g=
t;<br>To: MGList List &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>Subject: [Mgs] MGTD =
misfiring carbs<br>Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 08:59:01 -0400<br><br>Listers,=
</p><div>Below is a link to a video I put up on Youtube showing how my T=
D engine is running after just replacing the jet assembly gaskets and th=
e float bowl to carb body grommets on each carb. The carbs are MGA 1.5&a=
circ;&euro;=9D. The car has been modified to MKII specs. The thing is it=
 was running great without the misfire before I changed the seals that w=
ere leaking.<div>I centered the jets twice, got a sharp click when dropp=
ed, floats getting gas, no stuck needles. I did not change the jets or n=
eedles that were on the car and as I say was running well.</div><div>See=
ms like it&acirc;&euro;&trade;s running a bit lean when you give the gas=
. The jets are down 16 flats from the top, 2 full turns plus 4 additiona=
l flats.&nbsp;</div><div>Any and all thoughts appreciated.</div><div>Che=
ers,</div><div>Dave Houser</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><a href=3D"https:/=
/youtu.be/HOzMP5CUDuk">https://youtu.be/HOzMP5CUDuk</a></div></div></htm=
l>

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From: Barney Gaylord via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 11:04:27 -0400

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Dave,

Yes, it sounds lean on accelleration.  Lack of=20
oil in the dashpot dampers will do that.  Have=20
you tried running it under load?  Does it pull=20
okay with load and constant throttle?  What's your location?

Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
http://MGAguru.com

At 08:59 AM 5/29/2016 -0400, W. David Houser via Mgs wrote:
>....
>Below is a link to a video I put up on Youtube=20
>showing how my TD engine is running after just=20
>replacing the jet assembly gaskets and the float=20
>bowl to carb body grommets on each carb. The=20
>carbs are MGA 1.5=E2=80=9D. The car has been modified=20
>to MKII specs. The thing is it was running great=20
>without the misfire before I changed the seals that were leaking.
>I centered the jets twice, got a sharp click=20
>when dropped, floats getting gas, no stuck=20
>needles. I did not change the jets or needles=20
>that were on the car and as I say was running well.
>Seems like it=E2=80=99s running a bit lean when you=20
>give the gas. The jets are down 16 flats from=20
>the top, 2 full turns plus 4 additional flats.
>....
><https://youtu.be/HOzMP5CUDuk>https://youtu.be/HOzMP5CU

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Dave,<br><br>
Yes, it sounds lean on accelleration.&nbsp; Lack of oil in the dashpot
dampers will do that.&nbsp; Have you tried running it under load?&nbsp;
Does it pull okay with load and constant throttle?&nbsp; What's your
location?<br><br>
Barney Gaylord<br>
1958 MGA with an attitude<br>
<a href=3D"http://mgaguru.com/" eudora=3D"autourl">http://MGAguru.com<br><br=
<br>
</a>At 08:59 AM 5/29/2016 -0400, W. David Houser via Mgs wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">....<br>
Below is a link to a video I put up on Youtube showing how my TD engine
is running after just replacing the jet assembly gaskets and the float
bowl to carb body grommets on each carb. The carbs are MGA 1.5=E2=80=9D. The
car has been modified to MKII specs. The thing is it was running great
without the misfire before I changed the seals that were leaking.<br>
I centered the jets twice, got a sharp click when dropped, floats getting
gas, no stuck needles. I did not change the jets or needles that were on
the car and as I say was running well.<br>
Seems like it=E2=80=99s running a bit lean when you give the gas. The jets a=
re
down 16 flats from the top, 2 full turns plus 4 additional flats. <br>
....<br>
<a href=3D"https://youtu.be/HOzMP5CUDuk">https://youtu.be/HOzMP5CU</a>
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