[Mgs] Mgs Digest, Vol 16, Issue 4

[Mike Duvall]

Bob are you sure you have enough fuel pressure?

If your plugs are wet with fuel but it is not firing you likely have  
the wrong fuel air mixture.
If your bowls are empty maybe the fuel is getting sucked out faster  
than they are being filled.

Just a guess.

Mike

On Sep 4, 2008, at 8:48 AM, mgs-request at autox.team.net wrote:

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> Message: 9
> Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:13:17 -0400
> From: Bob Howard <mgbob at juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] 74 B stalls on right hand corners, Mk II
> To: paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk
> Cc: mgs at autox.team.net
> Message-ID: <20080904.091530.880.41.MGBOB at juno.com>
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>
> Paul,
>    Here is an odd situation that happened to a club member this  
> weekend:
>         MGA engine, rebuilt, with 3-4 hours engine time since rebuild.
>         Ran fine until last week.
>         Engine stumbled, would not rev, would not idle
>         Stalled regularly
>         Could not be driven-insufficient power to move the car
>         Strong smell of gasoline at engine restart
>         SU Pump working fine
>         Fuel filter at carbs full of clean fuel.
>         Carb venturis were wet with gasoline
>         Spark plugs were wet with gasoline
>         Strong spark when plugs were rested on engine block
>         Even compression
>
>    Problem:  brand-new Grose Jets.  Dry float bowls.
> Bob