[Mgs] stromberg tuning/repair?

[mgbob at juno.com]

Alas, it was not exempt in 1985, when i brought it into the Nutmeg State, or
for another decade.
BTW, by the time of its  last emissions test, something/somethings had changed
sufficiently so that it would pass without all the efforts.
Bob


---------- Original Message ----------
From: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins at ktc.com>
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Subject: Re: [Mgs] stromberg tuning/repair?
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:58:40 -0600

Why did you go through all that?  Looks to me that your '75 B is exempt.

CR

On 12/31/2011 7:54 PM, mgbob at juno.com wrote:
> To get my 1975 Stromberg equipped MGB to pass emissions in Connecticut
> required carb and ignition settings that made the engine suffer so that it
> could barely power the car to the testing station.
> First thing I would recommend is to set the timing. It may be quite
retarded
> as that is what we had to do. Retarded spark causes the engine to be
powerless
> and to run hot.
> Remove a couple of spark plugs. Are they grey / hot looking? If they are,
> richen the mix, with a barely perceptible tun of the mixture screw. Check
the
> book foi "in" or "out" as I forget now which richens the mixture.
> Also look carefully at the intake manifold to see if any rubber hoses or
the
> line to the brake booster have blown off from backfiiring.
> Be of good cheer; it's much easier to get it running right again than to
get
> it to pass emissions.
> Bob
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Aubrey Schneider"<aschneider at shaw.ca>
> To: "mg list"<mgs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Mgs] stromberg tuning/repair?
> Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:22:06 -0800
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have been lurking on&  off for a while, observing the concern about
> traffic.
>
> Maybe this will  help.
>
> I need to do a complete retuning of my Stromberg. From the height of the
> butterfly ( don't know what else to call ) to timing&  finally the setting
of
> the carb. As age overtakes me, I'm not able to follow the manual.
>
> Here is the problem. A "well versed garage" took it upon them selves, at my
> request to get the 75 B thru'Aircare. (smog control) they got it passed but
> when attempting to bring back the performance side, they gave me back a B
> that
> misses constantly, has no power up hills&  overheats ( steam billowing from
> the rad), doesn't start for a long time while cranking. Oil in the dash pot
> always.
>
> Is there someone out there who would be prepared to help  me set this carb
up
> for both performance&  reasonable fuel consumption.
>
> I live in North Vancouver BC Canada so any local help would really be
> appreciated.
>
> Best wishes&  a healthy New Year.
> ps.I have a timing light etc.
> Aubrey
> 75 BE
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