Hi, Bud.
Do you mean you retarded the ignition or advanced it. I'd like to know, just
out of curiosity.
Thanks,
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 10:42 PM
Subject: Running hot + solution
> The temperature gauge on my 77B has been running very close to the red
when
> cruising at highway speeds (65-ish) on moderate to warm days (80-ish). My
first
> attack was to replace the thermostat with a 180 degree one. No effect.
Began
> to feel certain that it was being caused by tweaking the HS-4's a bit
leaner to
> beat the fuel prices. Backed off a couple of flats. No help. Finally, I
> remembered Lawrie's admonition that 90% of SU problems are spelled
L-U-C-A-S.
> And, he recently suggested timing to a lister with a similar problem.
Checked
> the timing -- sonuvagun. It needed a tweak of about 10 degrees in the
advance
> direction. That did it. Needle's back in the middle of the range. As
they
> say, YMMV, but it worked for me. Thanks Lawrie.
>
>
> --
> Bud Krueger
> http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
> 52TD
> 77MGB
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