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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=NL link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Always good to learn of someone’s experiences…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hans<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Van:</b> Mgs <mgs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>Namens </b>jimray@hartcom.net<br><b>Verzonden:</b> Wednesday, 4 May 2022 21:26<br><b>Aan:</b> 'John DiFede' <difejo1@gmail.com>; 'Robert Rutherford' <rrutherf@ucalgary.ca><br><b>CC:</b> MGB-V8@autox.team.net; 'MG Digest' <mgs@autox.team.net><br><b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [Mgs] Coughing, spitting, and dying<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>To all of you who responded to my cry for help, THANK YOU so much for your suggestions. As it turns out, the root cause of the problem was timing. The stock distributor had been upgraded several years ago to a Pertronix electronic module which had worked itself loose inside the distributor causing the timing to become erratic. Tugging on the leads to the coil would cause the engine to increase its RPMs and run smoothly. Pushing them back into the distributor reintroduced the backfire and coughing. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thanks again for everyone’s help.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Mgs <<a href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>John DiFede<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 24, 2022 7:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> Robert Rutherford <<a href="mailto:rrutherf@ucalgary.ca">rrutherf@ucalgary.ca</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:MGB-V8@autox.team.net">MGB-V8@autox.team.net</a>; MG Digest <<a href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] Coughing, spitting, and dying<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>Sounds like a fuel problem. The Edelbrock 1404 is a simple carburetor to work on as it is a copy of the Carter AFB carb used since the 60’s. Is your choke set properly when cold and hot? The AFB used a mechanical fuel pump- make sure that facet pump you’re using has the correct fuel pressure for the AFB. Also check your vacuum. Is the vacuum reading steady or is the gauge needle fluctuating back and forth? You may have a vacuum leak affecting fuel mixture. When the engine is cold and the choke is on you have a rich mixture allowing the engine to run poorly. Once the choke opens the mixture goes lean due to the vacuum leak possibly leading to your motor stalling. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Sent from my iPhone <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>On Apr 23, 2022, at 11:10 PM, Robert Rutherford <<a href="mailto:rrutherf@ucalgary.ca">rrutherf@ucalgary.ca</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> Coughs, spits, dies - sounds like Covid to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On Apr 21, 2022, at 12:34 PM, Max Heim <<a href="mailto:mvheim@sonic.net">mvheim@sonic.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans: auto;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red'>[</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:red'>△</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:red'>EXTERNAL]<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Sounds more like a carb/fuel issue to me. Can’t see how it would be electrical.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>On Apr 21, 2022, at 11:58 AM,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:jimray@hartcom.net">jimray@hartcom.net</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Have an 80 MGB V8 conversion that has developed a problem I can’t get my hands around. When cold it coughs and sputters when first starting up and when warm will not run at idle without stalling after several minutes. Thinking it might be an electrical issue, I replaced the plugs, plug wires, distributor cap, coil, and battery. It has a PerTronix Ignitor module installed which I did not replace. The battery shows 12.7 volts on my meter. The alternator is producing 14.6 volts at ~1500 RPMs and 14.3 under load. Fuel is fed to an Edelbrock 1404 carburetor via a Facet electric pump with new filters in the line at the pump and just before the carburetor. I use 93 octane non-ethanol gas. I appreciate any thoughts or suggestions you may have.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jim Ray</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#373737'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>Donate:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/mvheim@sonic.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/mvheim@sonic.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br><br></span><span lang=EN-US><a href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Mgs@autox.team.net</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>Donate:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://www.team.net/donate.html</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs</span></a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> </span></span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://autox.team.net/archive"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://autox.team.net/archive</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br><br>Unsubscribe:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/rrutherf@ucalgary.ca"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/rrutherf@ucalgary.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><br>_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs">http://www.team.net/pipermail/mgs</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/difejo1@gmail.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/difejo1@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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