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1. Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Errington" <ame@synaptics.com>; Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 16:54:38 -0800; Ok, it's not Spring, but my car is in need of a tune-up. It is a '69 MGB with mostly standard stuff: it has Allison electronic ignition, no smog stuff (air injectors and air pump are gone, but gulp v; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00290.html (8,569 bytes)
2. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 12:02:11 +1000; I know a lot of people do this - but why? I would get pretty worried about some of that solder dislodging, (my soldering sucks so perhaps this is a personal failure! <G>) If you are rebushing the bo; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00293.html (8,657 bytes)
3. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: Gaetke <gaetke@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 22:35:33 -0800; When I took my carbs off (HIF4s) earlier this week, I found the rear valve soldered shut and the front one standard (present and functioning). I was going to ask the list but forgot until this discu; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00303.html (7,959 bytes)
4. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: RJohn50603@aol.com; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 06:28:19 EST; << When I took my carbs off (HIF4s) earlier this week, I found the rear valve soldered shut and the front one standard (present and functioning). I was going to ask the list but forgot until this dis; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00316.html (8,128 bytes)
5. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: miker15@juno.com; Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 18:38:42 EST; Not guilty! - didnt even know about it - but it might explain why they always were cows to balance - I'll be interested what Lawrie has to say about this mike robson 69 roadster 70 BGT 53 Riley; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00354.html (8,470 bytes)
6. RE: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: "Andrew Errington" <ame@synaptics.com>; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 16:45:36 -0800; Well, as someone pointed out, why bother: just put new discs in from an earlier model, since I'll have everything apart. The reason for me to do it is because their springiness has gone and they han; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00358.html (8,806 bytes)
7. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: Eric Zambori <eaz@snet.net>; Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 08:18:20 -0800; I saw your message about simply replacing the butterfly valves with those from an earlier HS4. I considered that for my carbs (AUD493/4 - 72 MGB) but found that the originals have a small square cut; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00401.html (10,992 bytes)
8. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 07:44:15 -0800; The little brass "jet" you refer to, which the notch is cut to clear, is a relic of the UK setup where the HIF had vacuum taken from the carb. body rather than the manifold. On US spec. cars, the ho; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00412.html (12,582 bytes)
9. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: Eric Zambori <eaz@snet.net>; Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 11:59:26 -0800; Thanks for the info. It's nice to know what that was for and that it isn't necessary. Guess what my next project is. Eric; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00417.html (13,298 bytes)
10. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:24:20 +1000; I was too, even after getting the Haynes SU Book, the orig. SU/Butec book, the Bentley Book and god knows what else. I can absolutely recommend Lawrie's video. The title is 'Tuning SU Carbs' or some; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00451.html (7,890 bytes)
11. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison); Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 22:28:19 EST; Eric, I've had the the throttle disc holes on both the HIF-4's on the GT and the HS-2's on the Midget soldered closed for more years than I will admit to. Never had a problem with backfireing. I too; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00464.html (8,532 bytes)
12. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: "MSLishego" <mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu>; Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 14:17:01 -0500; Rick brings up a good point here...But if you're still worried about the backfire melting the solder, use some silver solder. I believe it melts at a higher temperature than the lead-based stuff...; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00490.html (7,982 bytes)

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