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1. MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: dave houser <mgs4dave@warwick.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 13:34:18 -0400; Time I resolved this annoying problem. Goes like this. After many days of rest, MGA cranks and starts with full choke. However, once it starts, it sounds like it running on three cylinders, then as; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00734.html (7,925 bytes)
2. Re: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 13:49:34 -0500; Hi Dave, Do you leave it at full choke after it starts? After my B starts, I push the choke knob back in until it runs a bit raggedly, then pull it out a bit until it smooths out. That's where I leav; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00736.html (8,638 bytes)
3. RE: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: "Lew Palmer" <lpalmer@roundaboutmanor.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:07:49 -0500; I agree that it sounds like carbs. Do a quick check of the gland washers around the carb jets. If these are drying out after the car is unused for a while, that could likely cause the kind of sympto; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00745.html (8,932 bytes)
4. Re: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: David Deutsch <mgman@optonline.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 17:13:57 -0400; Go towards the spark plugs first. When the car is running rough shut it down and pull the plugs looking for a wet/fouled one. If you find one clean it up and regap or replace. If that doesn't work ge; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00746.html (8,725 bytes)
5. RE: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <list@marketvalue.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 16:06:19 -0600; I gotta go with David on this one. 90% of the SU problems are Larry Hoy /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00747.html (7,942 bytes)
6. Re: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 21:41:50 -0500; Speaking of the choke, the one on my 67B won't lock in the on position but must be held out by hand. This comprises an interesting driving situation while holding it out, steering, shifting, drinking; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00758.html (9,547 bytes)
7. Re: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: "Dave Yealy" <lbc@littlebitcountry.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:12:46 -0400; You can always use a passenger, they are just sitting there. Dave 60 Bugeye 69 MGB 74 MGB /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00760.html (7,759 bytes)
8. Re: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 22:33:10 -0500; LOL, so true. it? /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00761.html (8,153 bytes)
9. Re: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: "Mike Janacek" <mjanacek@snet.net>; Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 02:25:36 -0400; Here's the tip I submitted to LBCarCO: "A temporary fix for your choke is to use one of those spring loaded clothespins, either wood or plastic between the knob and dash, to hold the choke open on wa; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00762.html (8,665 bytes)
10. Re: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 05:10:17 -0500; Some years ago an MGA owner/friend solved the problem by laying a coin on top of the actuator rod between the choke knob and the facia nut, and trapping it in place via the force of the cable return; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00763.html (8,661 bytes)
11. Re: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 08:35:43 -0500; You could warm the engine up before driving it. ;^) I had a cable that wouldn't lock. Before I replaced it I used spacers under the knob. Slotted plastic soda-pop bottle caps work. Cheers, CR /// or; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00764.html (7,696 bytes)
12. Re: MGA rough starting (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:05:23 -0700; Well, as a temporary measure, a wooden clothes pin comes in handy. I have also tried filing notches into the shaft to "catch" on the edge of the bezel, with some success. Eventually I gave in and rep; /html/mgs/2002-10/msg00775.html (10,416 bytes)

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