[Mgs] Silly error.

[Richard Lindsay]

Keep cleaning Bob. :-)

My TD and TR3b both had idle instability problems AND the higher speed
issues. I ended up putting Pertronix distributors in both cars and they ran
fantastic! The slow idle was perfect.

So check the timing with a timing light to see if it is stable.

On Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 1:51 PM Robert's New iPad <mgbobh at gmail.com> wrote:

>   Good on both of you.
>   Yesterday was an interesting day for me. Went out as passenger with a
> friend in his TF, stored a year or so.  It ran out of go at 2500 rpm,
> sputtering, bucking, etc, but would smooth out at 2000.
>   Back at the garage, found the strangest stuff in the float chambers. One
> had a teaspoon of large chunks of solid material. The other had some of
> that, plus a goo that looked like frog-egg liquid.
>   The goo was easy enough to figure out, but as the chunks are far larger
> than would pass through the SU carb banjo filters, the SU pump filter, the
> additional filter he has in line, and the original screen filter in the
> tank, it was a puzzle.  We could check banjo, pump and additional
> filter-none had any grit or sediment.
>   Pump delivers the pint/minute quantity that workshop manual says.
>   Engine runs better, but not much. I suspect that some of the sediment is
> in the passage from float chamber to the jet, but we ran out of day
> yesterday.
> Bob
>
>
> On Jun 13, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>    Good work Hans! I too had a successful day at the shop. I replaced in
> two bolts in the waterpump housing and the leak is gone! We brought the
> engine up to temperature with (up to) 13# coolant pressure, and no leaks.
>    I also found a small fuel leak at the intake of the fuel pump. A couple
> of spannet twists put that right and dry. With that, we made a few laps
> around the shop and all was still well.
>
> Rick
>
> On Thu, Jun 13, 2019, 9:58 AM Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven at planet.nl>
> wrote:
>
>> Funny – I solved coolant issues earlier and yesterday.
>>
>> Had to replace the thermostat housing gasket and yesterday I had to
>> replace the hose connecting the bottom radiator pipe to the waterpump.
>>
>> A horrible job to do, as there is almost no space to work at the bottom
>> of the radiator pipe.
>>
>> Nut with a dry result!
>>
>>
>>
>> Fully cleaned a clogged charcoal filter and renewed the charcoal
>> particles.
>>
>> Replaced the oil filler cap and will renew the brake fluid tomorrow.
>>
>> Then the GT should be roadworthy again.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Hans
>>
>> 71 BGT NRG -
>>
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>>
>> *Van:* Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] *Namens *Richard Lindsay
>> via Mgs
>> *Verzonden:* woensdag 12 juni 2019 18:51
>> *Aan:* mgs at autox.team.net List
>> *Onderwerp:* [Mgs] Silly error.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Friends,
>>
>>    My TR6 rebuilt engine leaks coolant. Okay, its not an MG but the issue
>> is universal. Here's the short story.
>>
>>    When reassembling the waterpump I made a newbie error. I got in a
>> hurry and left out two bolts, some of the bolts that hold the pump body to
>> the head. The coolant leak is through one of those bolt holes. The threaded
>> hole drilling entered the head's water jacket and of course, leaks.
>>
>>    I now have new bolts and I will apply sealant to the threads and place
>> fiber sealing washers under the bolt heads. Doing so hopefully completes
>> the engine rebuild. I can then get back to replacing the top on my MG TD.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rick
>>
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