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Re: 78 1500 Rough Engine Solved!

To: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>, "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: 78 1500 Rough Engine Solved!
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 20:36:04 -0600 (MDT)
Mine looks like what you describe and it is infact a K&N.  You might
want to take it to a parts place and let them confirm it.

On Fri, 2 Jun 2000 10:41:09 -0700, Max Heim wrote:

>I have seen that air cleaner on many Weber installations. I suppose it 
>could be a Weber accessory. Maybe you should contact a Weber dealer.
>
>Tomsaudi@aol.com had this to say:
>
>>First, I'd like to thank everyone who offered their advice.
>>
>>Second, I'd like to mention that I am an idiot. Started her up this evening 
>>looking to clean the air filter. I did tighten the connection of the line 
>>from the carb to the engine, but she still ran rough. Then I notice this 
>>random wire sparking away, and a spark plug in its place with no wire 
>>connected to it. Turned off engine, plugged in wire, voila, smooth running 
>>engine. What troubles me is that this wire is not fit on as well as the 
>>other 
>>plugs, no matter how hard I push it in.
>>
>>Many of you questioned my air filter. It was thought I had a K&N filter, but 
>>I have no clue. Atop of the Weber carb is simply a small, rectangular air 
>>cleaner with a chrome plated cover, with about 10 clamps holding it tightly 
>>together. It certainly doesn't look clean, but now I don't know what to do. 
>>Any advice as to what I'm dealing with here? I clearly need to replace it, 
>>but replace it with what?
>>
>>Tom
>>78 Midget
>>
>
>
>--
>
>Max Heim
>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
>


Andrew Lundgren
Lundgren@iname.com
http://www.itwest.net/~lundgren


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