<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I love this. <div><br></div><div>I am a new MGB owner and trying to learn what I can. I love the car but having some issues with idle and backfiring. </div><div><br></div><div>The car is a stock 78 (recently restored), with a DCOE carburetor. No choke. Seems to start with a low idle so the engine rocks a good bit. Once it warms up it is smooth. </div><div><br></div><div>The concern is have is when I go into a turn in 2nd gear, and press the accelerator, she bogs, and bucks, and backfires. To get through I need to apply clutch and feather the throttle. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, anyone have some advice on tuning the DCOE? As I said, I love the car. Just not happy with how it runs in certain conditions. </div><div><br></div><div>BTW, if this email is not appropriate, please let me know. New to the car and the WPTA </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jim Thornton</span></div><div><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">25 Sheila Court</font></a></div><div><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">Pittsburgh, PA 15227</font></a></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(O): <a href="tel:412-207-2153" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">412-207-2153</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(F): <a href="tel:412-207-2154" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2">412-207-2154</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(C): <a href="tel:412-680-0939" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3">412-680-0939</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 16, 2024, at 6:09 PM, del_tech--- via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]-->
<br><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hi everyone,</span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word !important;"></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">Just wanted to thank everyone for their advice and input on buying a TR3 .</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">I did purchase a 1959 TR3 from John Guehl in the Pittsburgh area. I spent a little more than I anticipated but that’s just a little less for my kids to inherit !!</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">There was a lot of gas odor in the car after filling the tank so I pulled the panel off from inside the trunk to check the tank and found that the fill hose wasn’t fully connected, (easy fix )</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">I also found this written on the back of the panel.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">Anyone familiar with the names ?</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">See pictures .</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word !important;"></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">Again thanks for all your help.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">I greatly appreciate it !!</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word !important;"></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; overflow-wrap: break-word !important;">Hugh DeLaney<div><IMG_7111.jpeg></div><div><br></div><span id="yahoo-rte-cursor-span"></span></div><br><div class="yahoo-signature"><a style="font-size:12px" href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aol-news-email-weather-video/id646100661">Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS</a><br></div>
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