[Mgs] weber or not

Paul Root ptrmgb at gmail.com
Fri Jan 29 10:07:39 MST 2010


Are the jets close in height? This sounds like a classic case of the front way
too rich and the rear way too lean.

I'd start fresh on balancing the carbs.


On Jan 29, 2010, at 9:48 AM, Tom Gunderson wrote:

> My car has been setting for over a year waiting to get a head replacement.
I
> have done that and now I am wanting to get the car back on the road. After
> mounting the carbs I found that I can't get power when driving. It seems to
be
> getting enough gas. It starts fine. With the air cleaners off I put my hand
> over the air intake of the front carb. It wants to choke out and stall. When
I
> do this on the rear carb it does'nt act the same. Maybe there is a jet
clogged
> or trash in the carb line. The engine will run with only the front two plug
> wires connected and not with the rear two only connected. Just an idea to
> replace the carbs. All the replys help.
> Thanks, Tom
> 1957 MGA , 1500 rst


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