Thanks for your reply. And thanks to all who replied. Thanks to you
"listers" I have several potential fixes to try and a few that hadn't
occurred to me. Wish me luck!
Steve Conley
Marysville, WA USA
'76 MGB Roadster
swconley@foxinternet.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: Florrie & Allen Bachelder <bachldrs@swva.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 5:50 PM
Subject: Freeway sputtering
> Steve,
>
> Sounds like a perforated rubber diaphragm in the Z-S. Remove the four
> screws holding the piston chamber on top, and check out the condition of
> the diaphragm. I have an unbelieveable tale to tell regarding one of
these
> failures back about 15 years ago. Car started and ran fine - no missing
or
> anything like that - but just NO power. If I'm right about your's, it's
> going to get worse. New diaphragm is about $6.
>
> Let us know what you find out.
>
> Allen
>
> >From: "Steve Conley" <swconley@foxinternet.net>
> >
> >I've got a '76 Roadster w/Z-S carb that I've got a stubborn problem to
fix.
> >When I'm cruisin down the freeway, all of a sudden the power drops way
down
> >and I can't go above 40mph...
>
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