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could also be a bad a condenser. Could coincidental, not causational. How
old is the condenser? Even if newish, there are lots of crappy new Lucas
parts out there. I had three bad ones with similar results, until replaced
with a Distributor Doctor HD condenser.
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
_______ _______
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
(_________________________)
BT7 engine and disk brakes
1967 MGB [image: MG]
A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 10:36 AM David Breneman via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> I've never encountered a "bad fuel" problem before, so I'm looking
> for some confirmation (or not). The local Mom-without-Pop store put
> in new pumps, and one of the things they're offering now is 92 octane (US)
> alcohol-free gas. I had about a quarter tank in my MGA (w/MGB high
> compression engine) so I went to fill up. The pump with the alcohol-
> free gas was out of order! So I put in three gallons of regular 92
> octane, and about 1/4 mile from the station started experiencing a lot
> of misfiring, mostly when accelerating in 3rd and 4th. I continued
> driving like this for about 20 miles to see if it would clear up and it
> never did. I can't imagine it's anything but the fuel, but I've never
> encountered "bad fuel" situation like this in 44 years of driving.
>
> The fact that it started about 1/4 mile after leaving the station seems
> like pretty good evidence. Any other possibilities? Is there any option
> other than to just burn through this half tank of gas?
>
> Thanks!
>
> David Breneman david_breneman@yahoo.com
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<div dir=3D"ltr">could also be a bad a condenser. Could coincidental, not c=
ausational. How old is the condenser? Even if newish, there are lots of cra=
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ntil replaced with=C2=A0 a Distributor Doctor HD condenser.<br clear=3D"all=
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><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><span style=3D=
"font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
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an style=3D"font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div><div><br></div><div><=
br></div><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.c=
om/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div><br></div><div><span =
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helveti=
ca,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an animal with a thousa=
nd adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Please excuse random au=
to corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul =
22, 2019 at 10:36 AM David Breneman via Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox=
.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"gmail-m_9075250362783882819=
ydpec15941cyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-se=
rif;font-size:13px"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">I've never encountered a &quo=
t;bad fuel" problem before, so I'm looking</div><div dir=3D"ltr">f=
or some confirmation (or not).=C2=A0 The local Mom-without-Pop store put</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr">in new pumps, and one of the things they're offerin=
g now is 92 octane (US)<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">alcohol-free gas.=C2=A0 I=
had about a quarter tank in my MGA (w/MGB high</div><div dir=3D"ltr">compr=
ession engine) so I went to fill up.=C2=A0 The pump with the alcohol-</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">free gas was out of order!=C2=A0 So I put in three gallons=
of regular 92 <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">octane, and about 1/4 mile from t=
he station started experiencing a lot</div><div dir=3D"ltr">of misfiring, m=
ostly when accelerating in 3rd and 4th.=C2=A0 I continued</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1457413st">driving=
like this for about 20 miles to see if it would clear up and it</span></sp=
an></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_9075250362783882819y=
dpd1457413st">never did.=C2=A0 I can't imagine it's anything but th=
e fuel, but I've never</span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span =
class=3D"gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1457413st">encountered "bad fu=
el" situation like this in 44 years of driving.</span></span></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1457413st=
"><br></span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_907=
5250362783882819ydpd1457413st">The fact that it started about 1/4 mile afte=
r leaving the station seems</span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span=
class=3D"gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1457413st">like pretty good eviden=
ce.=C2=A0 Any other possibilities?=C2=A0 Is there any option</span></span><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1=
457413st">other than to just burn through this half tank of gas?</span></sp=
an></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_9075250362783882819y=
dpd1457413st"><br></span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D=
"gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpd1457413st">Thanks!=C2=A0 </span></span><br>=
</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail-m_9075250362783882819ydpec15941csi=
gnature">David Breneman <a href=3D"mailto:david_breneman@yahoo.com"=
target=3D"_blank">david_breneman@yahoo.com</a></div></div></div></div>____=
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