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Re: 1977 mgb

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Subject: Re: 1977 mgb
From: mgreenin@ix.netcom.com (MARC GREENING)
Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 10:11:17 -0700
You wrote: 
>
>TSCAR!  Your 1977 MGB will not accelerate above 60mph for several 
reasons...
>
>Far be it from me to improve on John Twist, but 11 years ago I was on 
my
>way from Blacksburg Virginia to Bloomington Indiana when my '78 B 
started
>gradually losing power.  It was running very smoothly - just losing 
power.
>It too would not accelerate over 60 mph, then 45 mph... by Frankfurt
>Kentucky it wouldn't go over 10 mph in first gear.  Two shops in 
Frankfurt
>couldn't diagnose.  There was no hint in Haynes, Chilton's or Autobook 
(all
>of which I had with me).  Attempted shot at Louisville aborted 
halfway. MGB
>makes last 28 miles to a (then) Jaguar-Rover-Triumph dealer behind 
wrecker.
>They can't diagnose without removing head.  I refuse permission, store 
the
>car for two weeks, come back with a tow dolly and bring the car home.
>Local MG mechanic-friend, Gabor Agoston, diagnosed it from my 
description
>over the phone.  $4.90 later, MGB was back on the road, healthy and 
happy.
>
>' Wanna take a guess at it, anybody?  I'll confirm the correct answer 
in a
>couple of days.
>
>Allen Bachelder
>
>
>
 SPARK PLUGS??? 

 marc "just a guess" greening
 '68 Austin America

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