Paul,
You're probably right, again! I think it was flooded- I started it up the
next day after some cranking and no choking. At least it acted flooded.
Monte
----- Original Message -----
From: "Telewest (PH)" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Cc: <mmorris@nemr.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: air filters
> The final mixture adjustments *should* be made with the air cleaners in
> place. With HIFs this should be easy (although I only have those on my V8
> and not the roadster) but with HSs how difficult this may be might depend
on
> the size of your hands and strength of your fingers in the absence of a
> suitable spanner/wrench. Adding filters *does* tend to richen the mixture
> but it shouldn't make that much difference. But if adding the filters had
> made the mixture overly rich it would be more likely to start and run with
> *no* choke, although use of the choke may have flooded it causing it to
> stall when pushed in so losing the fast idle. I'd recheck the mixture, if
> not the balance as well, and choke adjustment.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
> To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 4:03 AM
> Subject: Re: air filters
>
>
> > I've heard that on some vehicles you should do the final adjustments
with
> > the air filters in place. How you could do that with the standard MG air
> > cleaners I have no idea. It might conceivably be possible with your
> filters.
> >
> > Are you sure your choke is adjusted correctly?
> >
> > > Do the foam accessory air filters (not K&N) sold by Moss need oiled?
> > > Could installing them after tuning the carbs make the mixture overly
> rich?
> > > After installing and fine tuning the HIF's and having the car
> running/idling
> > > fine for over an hour, I reinstalled the air filters and the next day
> the
> > > car started only with the choke clear out and died when it was pushed
> back
> > > in. Plugs were black with soot.
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