[Mgs] periodic miss

[Max Heim]

on 3/8/12 9:18 AM, Monte/Jane Morris at montejane at gmail.com wrote:

> Thanks for the info. I'll check all connections and the rotor. Can you tell
> visually if the rotor is bad?

Not really.

I will say, from experience, that my B wants a new rotor and cap every
spring, regardless of number of miles or apparent condition.





> Monte
> 
> On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 6:40 AM, Richard Ewald <richard.ewald at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> Tach drops out = ignition related.
>> Look at all the connections to make sure they are tight. Wiggle the wires
>> with the car running to see if you can duplicate.
>> Rick
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Mar 7, 2012, at 19:15, "Monte/Jane Morris" <montejane at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi everyone.
>>> Every once in a while, at highway speeds, our 79B cuts out just for a
>>> second or two and then runs fine thereafter. It always runs great except
>>> for this "glitch" every once in a while. When it happens the tach
>>> immediately drops off sharply and then almost instantly resumes normal
>>> operation. Any ideas?
>>> desmogged 79B with points dizzy and dual HIF's. Coil replaced several
>>> thousand miles ago.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Monte

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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Menlo Park, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires