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I seem to remember being faster than a certain TR a few times but that was =
with a Mikuni. I've always said these aren't bad cars if you put enough Ja=
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> Thank goodness I have Stromburgs on my car..............
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> Let the flames begin.
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> SU CARBURETORS! These are SU carburetors, which were used on many Bri=
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> * If your carburetors don=E2=80=99t leak, you are out of gas. (This r=
ule is similar to the =E2=80=9CMG test for oil=E2=80=9D).
> * The only time your carburetors run properly is when a mechanic is t=
aking a test drive.
> * SU carburetors parts are interchangeable. You can replace a faulty =
part with a new one and the carburetor will run just like it always did.
> * When replacing needles, the only parts store with the correct ones =
will be in Coventry or on a ship floundering in an Atlantic storm.
> * When you get the correct carburetor needles, one of them will be be=
nt.
> * The universal SU repair Kit will work on all carburetors except you=
rs.
> * A float will only have a hole in it if it is Sunday and the parts s=
tore is closed.
> * No two repair books will recommend the same fluid for the dampers.
> * Whitworth nuts and bolts are similar to SAE nuts and bolts except t=
hat the shoulders are rounded off.
> * Tightening the jet nut will automatically move the jet off center.
> * All levers and jets will move smoothly if (and only if) the carbure=
tor is sitting on the kitchen table.
> * MG carburetors are infinitely adjustable. That is they can be set a=
nywhere from =E2=80=9Cnot quite right=E2=80=9D to =E2=80=9Ctotally wrong=E2=
=80=9D.
> * Despite the above, a weekend working on the MG carburetors is prefe=
rable to fixing the oil leak.
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text-transform: none; margin: 12px 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style=3D"=
color: #666666; font-family: Arial;">I saw this on Facebook. It was written=
about SU=E2=80=99s on MG=E2=80=99s. SU=E2=80=99s on Triumphs never suffer =
from any of this which is why Triumphs are superior to MG=E2=80=99s.</span>=
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color: #666666; font-family: Arial;">SU CARBURETORS! These are SU carbureto=
rs, which were used on many British sports cars, such as this MG. Here are =
some guidelines on maintaining SUs!</span></p>
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text-transform: none; margin: 12px 0px 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span style=
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"><span style=3D"color: #666666; font-family: Arial;">your carburetors don=
=E2=80=99t leak, you are out of gas. (This rule is similar to the =E2=80=9C=
MG test for oil=E2=80=9D).<br>* The only time your carburetors run properly=
is when a mechanic is taking a test drive.<br>* SU carburetors parts are i=
nterchangeable. You can replace a faulty part with a new one and the carbur=
etor will run just like it always did.<br>* When replacing needles, the onl=
y parts store with the correct ones will be in Coventry or on a ship flound=
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s, one of them will be bent.<br>* The universal SU repair Kit will work on =
all carburetors except yours.<br>* A float will only have a hole in it if i=
t is Sunday and the parts store is closed.<br>* No two repair books will re=
commend the same fluid for the dampers.<br>* Whitworth nuts and bolts are s=
imilar to SAE nuts and bolts except that the shoulders are rounded off.<br>=
* Tightening the jet nut will automatically move the jet off center.<br>* A=
ll levers and jets will move smoothly if (and only if) the carburetor is si=
tting on the kitchen table.<br>* MG carburetors are infinitely adjustable. =
That is they can be set anywhere from =E2=80=9Cnot quite right=E2=80=9D to =
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