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  • Engine Knock and low oil pressure problem

    Dear Techs,   I am a new owner of my first MGB 1969.  I have it for about 3 years.  It has a supposibly newly rebuilt motor which runs strong. I have read all posts, but cannot find the answer I need.   The problem:  While idling and at a stop I noticed the oil light would come on and it would want to stall ...
    Posted to Mechanical (Forum) by lexun on June 26, 2009
  • 71 HS-4 SU What have I done?

    Around the first of this year I took ownership of a 71 B roadster from my neighbor, who had it for a year and a half in his garage gathering dust.  Took 5 hours to get it started and across the street to my place.  After a few hours of looking and fixing, it actually ran fairly well.  I took the wife to Yosemite the first of ...
    Posted to Mechanical (Forum) by Bob's$pit on June 5, 2007
  • Re: 71 MGB SU Carbs - once hot, it stalls unless you give it a ton of gas

    Have you played with the mixture?  It sounds to me like it's leaning out.  That could also come because your carbs are too worn and they're leaking more as they heat up and expand.  If you were really getting vapor lock, giving it gas wouldn't change anything.  It would still die.  Once it's warmed up, ...
    Posted to Mechanical (Forum) by tintinmilou on October 11, 2006