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MG MGA - high idle speed

Hi all last night when i came back from a spin i noticed the idle speed was at about 1200 as opposed to about 750 where it normally is, anyway i spent last night going through all the possiblities this morning when i looked in daylight it was obvious i had been "fiddling" and had moved one of the fuel bowls to a position where the nut on the throttle spring clamp was catching the body of the bowl and not fully closing so simple its easily missed i wonder how many other idle speed problems were caused by this

gordon
g c pugh

Gordon

It must have been some spin with high G forces for the fuel bowl to move round while you were driving!

Steve
Steve Gyles

hi steve it must have been that last landing, i was fiddled checking mixtures just before last run and the bowls can swivel a bit


gordon
g c pugh

Gordon

You are worse than me for fiddling! Let healthy engines purr, they all tell me.

Steve
Steve Gyles

Keep fiddling you two, it makes this site more fun!
See Steve - remember we have that different weather down here, with them barometric changes and above freezing stuff - we just have to fiddle with carbies all the time... Carry on Pugh!

Pete
Pete Tipping

This thread was discussed on 28/06/2007

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