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Re: 69 MG pre-ignition

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Subject: Re: 69 MG pre-ignition
From: Larry Hoy <73253.1136@CompuServe.COM>
Date: 12 Sep 96 03:13:20 EDT
 
> Hi Larry,
> Just read your note about run-on.
> Must be something inside of your combustion chambers is glowing red hot, 
> hot enough to cause the fuel to burn after you turn it off.?
> 
> I don't mean to sound alarmist but if it were my car and I just had the
> engine rebuilt, I would be on the phone with the machinist and I would
> certainly be looking at my carb(s) for an overly lean or rich ratio as
> well as timing being too far advanced and looking for vacuum leaks.
> 
> Mike
> 

Thanks for the input.  I am looking into timing problems.  I just "freed" up the
mechanical advance in my distributor, I also have determined that the vacuum
advance is not working.

I also am looking at the mixture.

Looks like I have my weekend booked ... again :-)

Larry


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