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1. Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 12:56:55 -0400; Hi folks, Could I have your advice on a problem I'm having with my "little gem" as someone once called it. Coming home one day it suddenly wouldn't rev over 3500rpm - and even started back-firing in; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01382.html (8,654 bytes)
2. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>; Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 12:22:13 -0500; Coil? Did you swap that? What is the primary voltage going into the coil? Where is the resistor?How about the spark plug gap? Too high? Cut the gap down to .020 and see if the behavior changes. If it; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01385.html (9,715 bytes)
3. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: "William L. Singleton" <singleton@ccsu.edu>; Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 14:04:54 -0400; Actual message deleted ... C'mon, Bob. This is a no-brainer. If he's speaking, he's wrong. Of course, that's only if he has a female spouse or SO. (I wonder, Do gays who are in a committed relationsh; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01390.html (8,187 bytes)
4. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 16:57:01 EDT; Adrian, Re-check the point gap. It sounds like the points closed up on you, which sometimes happens with new sets. Seems the rubbing block (the little plastic do-hickey which rubs the dist. cam) wear; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01408.html (9,812 bytes)
5. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 20:42:14 -0400; Many thanks for all your suggestions. I'll test them all out tomorrow. Glad you saved me the expense of new jets and needles. I'll re-post when I've solved the problem. Cheers, Adrian; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01416.html (7,868 bytes)
6. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 20:42:33 -0400; Thanks for the tip on the point gap closing up. Actually, while = I was down Pep Boys, I picked up a set of points and condenser (they even came with a little ampoule of grease) so hopefully this se; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01417.html (8,057 bytes)
7. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Nory@webtv.net (Nory); Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 01:18:12 -0400; Mine had similar symptoms when the grose jet in the rear float bowl failed. It wasn't stopping the gas flow and flooded it, especially at higher rpms. Eventually it wouldn't start at all. Try taking; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01428.html (8,516 bytes)
8. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Debra A Morrow <kaliphi@tabletoptelephone.com>; Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 17:11:13 -0700; Sorry, Bill but I have worked with many a "Queen" and they will make you appreciate your "real" female. Debbie M 79B; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01459.html (8,317 bytes)
9. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: "Robert C. Galli" <rcgalli@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 20:12:43 -0500; Perhaps apropos of Bill's Note: If a man speaks in the forest And there's no woman there to hear him Is he still wrong?? Bob Galli BGMGB1 '78 MGB; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01460.html (8,820 bytes)
10. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Ross MacPherson <arm@unix.infoserve.net>; Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 20:05:53 -0700; chance of being right occasionally?) ROTFLMHO! ___ \______ Ross MacPherson / __ \ __ / /--|) Surrey, BC CANADA / (___)--/ (___) 1947 MG-TC 3528 1966 MGB-GT; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01466.html (9,118 bytes)
11. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Adrian Jones <AdrianJones@compuserve.com>; Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:57:03 -0400; Well Folks, First off, thanks for responding. The situation is as before - I= can't get my Midget over 3500rpm. It just won't go fast and it starts ba= ck firing in the exhaust. It seems to run fine; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01503.html (9,486 bytes)
12. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Carol <car@texas.net>; Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 19:15:39 -0500; Just a thought... Carol; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01504.html (9,956 bytes)
13. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen); Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 23:37:41 -0500; Hello Adrian: I suggested a fuel problem but you seem to have eliminated the possibility. The only other way I can think of fuel starvation would be a blockage in the line from the tank which restric; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01516.html (10,926 bytes)
14. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: barneymg@juno.com (Barney Gaylord); Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 02:21:58 EDT; Well, yes. One more thing. This actually happened to me once. With the dual carburetor setup on my MGA, one of the throttle shaft clamps between the carbs got loose. Only one carburetor was opening b; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01517.html (9,113 bytes)
15. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>; Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 14:13:27 -0400 (EDT); When you say the car won't run over 3500 rpm what does it do? You may have some bad gas or water in the tank or your cab may be gumed up. Have you tried dry gas or or something like gumout? ...Art; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01536.html (11,675 bytes)
16. Can't go over 3500 RPM (score: 1): Author: "Steve Dillen"<Steve_Dillen@ismbc.com>; Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 13:16:42 -0700; Adrian Jones asked why his car won't rev above 3500 RPM, and Robert Allen replied with a number of items to check. . . My thoughts (probably not much help, but. . .) You said you changed the distribu; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01548.html (9,135 bytes)
17. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Spook37211@aol.com; Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 16:43:42 -0400 (EDT); chance of being right occasionally?) ROTFLMHO! ___ \______ Ross MacPherson / __ \ __ / /--|) Surrey, BC CANADA / (___)--/ (___) 1947 MG-TC 3528 1966 MGB-GT Ross, Mugwomp! Ray; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01551.html (9,358 bytes)
18. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>; Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 18:56:01 -0400; Ray, I don't mean to nitpick, but -- Weren't they the Mugwumps? Bud Krueger (OF); /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01562.html (8,790 bytes)
19. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 23:19:53 EDT; It depends on how hard you kick'em in the Mug. A light tap results in a Mugwump A full blown, field goal from the 40 yd line kick and you got a mugWOMP Rick Morrison 72 MGBGT 74 Midget; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01583.html (9,057 bytes)
20. Re: Can't go over 3500 rpm (score: 1): Author: "Scott Gardner" <gardner@lwcomm.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:17:42 +0000; <<SNIP>> The only other thing I can think of might be a camshaft problem. Mine would do the same kind of thing, but not until 4500 or 5000 RPM. The only quick check I can suggest it to take off the; /html/mgs/1997-08/msg01599.html (9,494 bytes)

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