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Re: [Mgs] XPAG question

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] XPAG question
From: Robert's New iPad via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:01:56 -0400
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   Advanced Distributors has many happy customers.  Jeff has done one for my=
 TD and one for the MGB.


> On Mar 26, 2020, at 3:56 PM, Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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> My error. The Pertronix distributor went on my TR3, not the TD.=20
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> Timing was too far advanced.=20
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> Shaft is worn (timing jumps around).
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> R
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> On Mar 26, 2020 11:34 AM, "David F. Darby via Mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
> Hello Rick,
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> You might check for worn throttle shafts.
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> David
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> From: Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Richard Lindsay=
 via Mgs
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2020 10:18 AM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net List
> Subject: [Mgs] XPAG question
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> Hello friends,
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>    We're house-bound here in Houston with a stay-at-home order in place. M=
y chores are done and Nancy's SUV is 'clayed' and waxed. It looks as-new, wh=
ich is pretty good for any SUV.
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>    This morning, after finishing the Toyota, I went back to work on my '53=
 MG TD. It started right up and ran up to a smooth 3000rpm. After that, the c=
hoke control immediately went in a bit leaving the engine to idle at 2000rpm=
, with the choke lightly applied. After warm, and with the choke pushed full=
 in, the idle dropped to about 900rpm, with a few misses preventing a totall=
y smooth idle. And those words begin my question.
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>   The engine stumbles when given a little 'wellie' and after gaining engin=
e speed, it runs quite unevenly. No amount of coaxing will get it over 3000r=
pm. So, what's wrong?! Timing is set properly.
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>    The stumble is characteristic of leaning out, as when the carb dampers a=
re empty. And overly lean charge is indicated by the fact that when cold, wi=
th enrichment, to engine will rev to 3000rpm easily.=20
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>    I'm going to lower the jets another couple of 'flats' to see if that he=
lps. In the mean time I ask: What else might I have missed?
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> Rick
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">&nb=
sp; &nbsp;Advanced Distributors has many happy customers. &nbsp;Jeff has don=
e one for my TD and one for the MGB.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"ltr"><br>On Mar 26, 2020, at 3:56 PM, Richard Lindsay via Mgs &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></=
div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"auto">My error. T=
he Pertronix distributor went on my TR3, not the TD.&nbsp;<div dir=3D"auto">=
<br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Timing was too far advanced.&nbsp;</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Shaft is worn (timing jumps around).</=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">R</div></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mar 26, 2020 11:34 AM, "Davi=
d F. Darby via Mgs" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><di=
v><p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , 'sans-serif';colo=
r:#1f497d">Hello Rick,</span></p><p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-famil=
y:'calibri' , 'sans-serif';color:#1f497d">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style=3D=
"font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , 'sans-serif';color:#1f497d">You migh=
t check for worn throttle shafts.</span></p><p><span style=3D"font-size:11pt=
;font-family:'calibri' , 'sans-serif';color:#1f497d">&nbsp;</span></p><p><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:'calibri' , 'sans-serif';color:#1f497=
d">David</span></p><p><a name=3D"_MailEndCompose"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1pt;font-family:'calibri' , 'sans-serif';color:#1f497d">&nbsp;</span></a></p=
><div style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4=
pt"><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1pt;padding:3pt 0=
in 0in 0in"><p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:'tahoma' , 'sans=
-serif'">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:'tahoma' ,=
 'sans-serif'"> Mgs [<a href=3D"mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:mg=
s-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Lindsay via Mgs<br=
><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2020 10:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mai=
lto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a> List<br><b>Subject:</b> [Mgs]=
 XPAG question</span></p></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><div><p>Hello friends,</p>=
<div><p>&nbsp; &nbsp;We're house-bound here in Houston with a stay-at-home o=
rder in place. My chores are done and Nancy's SUV is 'clayed' and waxed. It l=
ooks as-new, which is pretty good for any SUV.</p></div><div><p><span style=3D=
"font-family:'arial' , 'sans-serif'">&nbsp; &nbsp;This morning, after finish=
ing the Toyota, I went back to work on my '53 MG TD. It started right up and=
 ran up to a smooth 3000rpm. After that, the choke control immediately went i=
n a bit leaving the engine to idle at 2000rpm, with the choke lightly applie=
d. After warm, and with the choke pushed full in, the idle dropped to about 9=
00rpm, with a few misses preventing a totally smooth idle. And those words b=
egin my question.</span></p></div><div><p><span style=3D"font-family:'arial'=
 , 'sans-serif'">&nbsp; The engine stumbles when given a little 'wellie' and=
 after gaining engine speed, it runs quite unevenly. No amount of coaxing wi=
ll get it over 3000rpm. So, what's wrong?! Timing is set properly.</span></p=
></div><div><p><span style=3D"font-family:'arial' , 'sans-serif'">&nbsp; &nb=
sp;The stumble is characteristic of leaning out, as when the carb dampers ar=
e empty. And overly lean charge is indicated by the fact that when cold, wit=
h enrichment, to engine will rev to 3000rpm easily.&nbsp;</span></p></div><d=
iv><p><span style=3D"font-family:'arial' , 'sans-serif'">&nbsp; &nbsp;I'm go=
ing to lower the jets another couple of 'flats' to see if that helps. In the=
 mean time I ask: What else might I have missed?</span></p></div><div><p>&nb=
sp;</p></div><div><p><span style=3D"font-family:'arial' , 'sans-serif'">Rick=
</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div>=
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