My sputtering problem turned out to be a chunk of rubber hose stuck in the
fuel nozzle chamber. If all else fails, pull the carb and clean out the
float bowl and take out the fuel nozzle and clean out that chamber.
-Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "John A. Walker" <john@rmartin.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 4:14 PM
Subject: Sputtering problem.
> My 1974 MGB has recently developed a problem were if I try to accelerate
to
> fast, or if I go up a hill, the car starts to sputter. If I back off the
> throttle a little, the sputtering will stop. If I nurse the car while I
am
> driving it, it is not too bad, but it is considerably less fun to drive.
:o(
>
> Plugs are tight and clean, cap and rotor are clean, air filters are
> clean. I am thinking it is either a vacuum leak, or the carb jet is
> sticking. I am planning on trying to attack this problem this week. Do
> you guys have any other ideas of things that might cause these symptoms?
>
> FIY: I am running the stock distributor (with Crane electronic ignition
> mod), stock HIF SU carbs, stock air cleaners, engine has been
> de-smoged. Please also note that the car ran fine for 6 months. Now
> within the last two weeks this problem has started.
>
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -JW
>
>
> John Walker
> john@rmartin.net
> drone@d23.com
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> ~= Early 1974 MGB =~
> ============
> In Progress :)
>
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