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RE: engine races annoyingly

To: <mgbbob@aol.com>, <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: engine races annoyingly
From: "Councill, David" <dcouncill@msubillings.edu>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:00:34 -0600
I would have to say accelerator cable. My 67BGT had problems with a
sticking piston and it did not cause the engine to accelerate. Quite the
opposite - it would die at idle and seemed to hesitate on acceleration.

David Councill
67 BGT
72 B
dcouncill@msubillings.edu
 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of mgbbob@aol.com
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 6:57 AM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: engine races annoyingly

Hi listers,
 
I have a couple of problems that need the expert wisdom of this list.
 
Occasionally the rebuilt engine on '66 B races to 3000 rpm. Most times I
can blip the throttle and it comes back to idle....sometimes not.
 
Where do I look for the problem. I am thinking the obvious...accelerator
cable...but what about a bit of dirt in the dashpot causing the piston
to stick.
 
The other problem is keeping the tubes from going flat with spoke
wheels. Covering the spoke nuts with electrical friction tape works for
a while, but when the wheels heat up the tape migrates to the edges of
the rim and exposing the spokes causing flats.....what do I do to
prevent this?
 
TIA
 
Bob Stahlbush  




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