I had that intake plug come out of my car once a few years ago, I completely
forgot about it until you mentioned it.
James Nazarian
71 MGBGTV8
71 MGB Tourer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christian, Wellner L. CIV COMNAVAIRSYSCOMPATUXENTRIVERMD AIR 4.1.1.4"
<wellner.christian@navy.mil>
To: "MG Digest (E-mail)" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 7:06 AM
Subject: Dead MGB - Answer To MGB Quiz
> Group,
>
> Memory Refresher
> Symptoms - Ran perfectly (at least for my car) above about 4000 RPM. No
miss
> or hesitation. Absolutely would not run at all below about 3500 RPM
(acted
> like the key was turned off).
> Answer:
> I could only come up with two things that could cause the above condition.
> Both of these would have to have occurred while the engine was above
approx.
> 4000 RPM. I was going down the interstate at about 4200 RPM in fourth and
> didn't know I had a problem until I began to back off the throttle.
> Centrifugal advance stuck fully advanced.
> Massive vacuum leak.
> It was the vacuum leak. The casting plug on the front of the intake
manifold
> (at the end of the cross-over tube) had fallen out !!!
> Side note: Paid the Saturn dealer (where the car was towed) to replace
the
> fuel pump (hadn't been sounding right for months) and troubleshoot the no
> start. They couldn't get it to start. After paying about $230.00, I got
the
> car back home only to find fuel leaks at one of the pump fuel line banjo
> fitting (they didn't bother to put in any washers) and at the gas tank
drain
> plug (dented next to the drain plug). What an adventure !!!!!!
>
> Skip '74 MGB
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