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Subject: '74 vacuum advance
From: "John A. Walker" <john@rmartin.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 14:35:21 -0700
Thanks Peter,

Actually, that is the one non-stock part of the carbs.
In an effort to correct this problem I replaced the original butterflies
with new 
butterflies from HS series carbs (eaiser than soldering but a bit more
expensive).

-JW


>John,
>       You may also have the stock carb butterflies which had spring-loaded
>poppet valves in them. These were usually replaced or soldered shut to keep
>the idle down (and so the factory would stop replacing clutches under
>warranty.... honest). Take a look at that aspect as well as a means to get
>the idle down.
>Welcome, BTW.
>       Peter C

~= Early 1974 MGB =~

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